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RECORDS
of the
SOCIETT or PARISH
of
TURKEY HILLS
noii: the Toicn of
East Granhy^ Connecticut
1737-1791
Published h
ALBERT CARLOS BATES
Librarian Conneiliiiil Historiial Society
HARTFORD 1901
lOO Copies Printed VXo.m.
TNI CAflE, LOCKWOOO k BRAiriARD C HARTFOflO, CONH.
SIMSBURY was originally described as "an appendix of Windsor," from which town its early settlers came. It was named and first recognized as a distinct town in 1670. It lies west of Windsor, and as originally constituted was bounded on the east by that town. wSuffield, which until 1749 was in the Massachusetts colony, adjoined the two towns
on the north.
The section known as "Simsbury north east corner," first settled about 17 12, became later the ecclesiastical society or parish of Turkey Hills.
In 1725 the inhabitants of Simsbury took measures toward the erection of a new meeting house. The town being large and divided by a range of high hills and a river with its one large tributary stream, the meeting house could not be so placed as to accommodate all of the inhabitants, and the people were unable to agree upon its location. This was the begin- ning of a controversy which was as long continued and bitter as only an ecclesiastical quarrel of former days could be. The final result after numerous votes and counter votes, decisions and re-decisions, and frequent appeals to the power of the General Assembly, was the division of the town into four socie- ties by the following act passed at the October session of 1736.
Upon the report of Roger Wolcott, James Wadsworth and Thomas Wells, Esq", relating to the affair of Symsbury socie- ties with some part of Windsor and Farmington, accepted by
this Assembly : ,.■,,•..
Resolved and enacted by this Assembly, That the mhabitants at the southwest corner of said Windsor, with part of the in- habitants of said Farmington and Symsbury, be, and are hereby made, one distinct society, endowed with parish powers and
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privileges as fully as other parishes already by law are allowed ; and the bounds thereof as followeth : Easterly by a line par- allel to Windsor bounds with Simsbury, from Hartford bounds to the south bounds of Paquanuck society, so far east as to take in the house of Peter Mills ; south on Hartford bounds to their northwest corner, then further west till it intersects a south line drawn from the house of Daniel Foot ; then bounded west by a line drawn north from the southwest corner till it takes in the house of Daniel Foot, then to continue northward till it takes in the houses of Timothy Moses, Thomas Addams, Lem- uel Roberts and Richard Roberts, and then the line to extend east to Windsor bounds ; and the remainder bounded by Pa- quanuck society ; and said parish to be known by the name of Wintonbury Parish.
And it is further resolved and enacted, That there be a dis- tinct society at the northwest corner of Symsbury, at the place called Salmon Brook ; and the inhabitants thereof are hereby made one distinct society, and are endowed with parish powers and privileges, as fully as other parishes allowed by law are ; and the bounds of said parish is as followeth : To begin at the mouth of Salmon brook, then bounded east by said^rook to the place where the path near Capt. Holcomb's crosseth it, from thence by a line drawn northward to the west side of the great marsh, and so continue to Symsbury north bounds; bounded north and west at the bounds of Symsbury, bounded south by Saxton's brook, excluding Saxton's lands' and the families of Higleys, and from Saxton's brook by a line drawn west north west to Symsbury west bounds. ^ And it is further resolved and enacted. That there be a so- ciety in the northeast corner of Symsbur}^ at the place called Turkey Hills; and the inhabitants thereof are hereby made one distinct society, and are endowed hereby with parish pow- ers and privileges as other parishes already allowed by law have ; and is bounded as followeth : Bounded south by the little river, east by Windsor and Suffield bounds, north by Symsbury bounds, west by the lastmentioned society.
And it is further resolved and enacted. That the remaining part of the inhabitants of said Symsbury be one distinct societ}^ endowed with parish powers and privileges as aforesaid.
At the next session. May, 1737, the following additional act
was passed, adding to the original limits of the society the section frequently spoken of from its width as " the half mile." Upon the memorial of Josiah Phelps the second, Josiah Phelps the 4th, Elijah Owen, Samuel Owen, John Thrall, Isaac Gillett, Robert Winchell and Ebenezer Hurlburt, all of Windsor, praying that they with all other inhabitants on the tier of lots in the northwest corner of the town of Wmdsor, bounded north on Suffield, west on Symsbury, south on the river and east on the common land in said Windsor, may be annexed to the parish of Turkey Hills, &c., for the reasons assi<rned as bv their memorial on file : Resolved by this As- sembly that said memorialists and all the inhabitants on said tier of lots with the said tier of lots bounded north on Suffield, east on the common and undivided land in said Windsor, and south with the river, be annexed, and the same are hereby an- nexed to, and made part of the society of Turkey Hills.
A portion of Simsbury including Turkey Hills society was incorporated in 1786 as the town of Granby ; and a portion of Windsor including the same society was incorporated in 1854 as the town of Windsor Locks. On June 2, 185S, the town of East Granby was incorporated from portions of Granby and Windsor Locks with practically the same boundaries as those of the Turkey Hills ecclesiastical society.
These records covering the period from the organization of the society in 1737 to 1791, are contained in one unbound vol- ume originallv comprising forty-six leaves, eleven and one-half by seven and one-half inches in size. The first leaf is now missing ; page 3 contains an index of " Prudential Com'- when Chosen & who," and a number of pages are blank. Several documents taken from the society's files are added by way of
appendix.
The volume was found in 1S76, after a disappearance of manv vears, in the garret of the late Deacon Oliver Hayden. Its discovery was due to an inquiry and search instituted at that time by the late Charles Horace Clark, Esq. Its printing is permitted by a vote of the society passed November 12, 1900.
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[4] at a meting Legaly warned and Conuened on the : 16"' Day of June A: D: 1737: of the parifh or Sociaty Calcd Turkey Hills: in Simfbuary in Hartford County
noted Capt: Benia'": Addams Should be modrator for Sd: meting
noted Ifaac Owen Should be Sociaty Clark for y*' year In- fuing
noted Ifaac Gillet and Ephrani Phelpf & william moor Should be a Comety to manige y prudencelf afaref for S'' So- ciaty for y^ year Infuing
noted that y*" Sociaty would hier and Continue preaching thif Corant year
at y* Same meting uoted that thay would aplye them Seines to y*^ General Afembely Next October for the Determination of Sd Afembely to apint a place whare thay Shall Set their meting Houfe noted by more then two thirds of vSd meting
at a Legal meting of y* Sociaty or parifh Caled Turkey hills on y® Seuenth Day of October: 1737
uoted In*": John Holcomb Should be modrator for Sd meting
uoted that the Sociaty would build a meting Houfe for Sd Sociaty as foloweth: forty feets in Length and thirty fine fets in bredth ; and twenty feets betwene Joynts
noted Ifaac Gillet and Cap* Benia'"": Addams and Sam": Strickland Shall be a Comety to order the afairf of building a meteing house for Sd Sociaty
uoted to Raife a Rate on the Comon Lift giuen in Laft au- guft of fore pence on the pound to pay M"" woolcot for his preaching the gofpel amongft iis
uoted Sam'': owen Shall be a Colectcr to gather tlie aboue Sd Rate for Sd Sociaty
Decembr the: 5"': 1737 at a Legal meting of y'' Sociaty of Turkey hills in Simfbuary
uoted Cap* John Lewis Should be modrator for Sd meting
uoted Ifaac owen Should be Sociaty Clark for y*^ year Infuing
uoted Lef^ Timothy phelps and Ifaac Gillet In' John Hol- comb Should be a Comety to order y« prndentiell afaers for Sd Sociaty for y* year Infuing
uoted that this Sociaty will giue Mr Cafe twenty Shillings money for his Seruice done us at y* afembely
[5] at the Same Meting uoted to Raife a Rate on y*^^ Comon
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List giun in Laft auguft of Nine pence on the pound to defray our minifteral Charges
voted to rays a reat again of nine pence moor upon the pound to Defray our meeting house Charges Samuell Clarke Chosen Colecterer: to gether S"^ rate
Defembor: 15''': 173S: at A Legall miting at Simsbury In Turkey hillss Sosiotey
voted Sar Joseph phelps Should be moderater for Sd miting
voted that Isaac Owen Should be fosiotey Clark for y*^ year Insuing
voted Sar Joseph phelps Isaac Gillit Thomas winchell Should be a Comitey to ordor the prudencials of the wSosiotey for the year Insuing
voted to Rays a reat of Seven pence on the pound on the List Given In Last August
voted to rays a reat of three pens on the Same List
voted John Holcomb Jn'' Colecterer to gether S'' rates
voted Samuell Clark & Isaac Owen to be agents for Sd Sosiotey to Recken with all our formor and present Comittes and bring In thare acompts at our next defembor meeting
may: y"' 1739 at a Legall meting of the Sosiotey of turkey hills voted Sargent Joseph phelps moderater of vS" meeting
voted that Isaac gillit agent for the Sosiotey to proseed In the bifnes to agree with Sam" Clarke for y*^ Land for the meet- ing houfe to Stand on
voted that the Sosiotey will give Celleb & Robord winchell thare afeft part of thare rates tords the minester & the meeting houfe
voted that the Sosiotey will Defend the present Comittey In going on with y*^ bulding of y® meeting houfe 8c aney Other person that the Comitey Shall vSet to worke
Defembor 26"' 1739 ^^ ^ Legall meeting of the Sofiotey of Turkey hills In Simsbury
voted that Joshua holcomb Should be moderater for vSd meeting
voted Isaac owen Should be Sofiotey Clarke for y*" year Insuing
voted that Isaac Gillit Joshua holcomb & martain whinchell Should be comittey for the ye year Infuing to mannage the prudentials of Sd Sosiotey
voted to rays a rate of nine pence on the pound to defray the meting houfe Charge
voted to rays a rate of nine pence on the pound on the Coman List given last august to defray the minestearell Charges for the year Insiiing
[6] At the Same meeting
voted Joseph Forward to be Colecterer for the year Insuing
voted that Elijah owen Should be Trefhurer ye year In- suing
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voted T^ef* Timothy Phelps Should a comitey man «.1' Joseph Aldorman & Isaac (3wen miniftearall Comitey y*" year Insuing-
voted that Left Timothy Plielps John Cristian miller & Joseph Aldarman Should be Scool Comitey for y*" In vSuin^
Desember y*^ i8"' 1740 at a Sosiotey meeting Legally warned when covened tooether
voted that C'' Benjamin Addams Should be moderator for S'' miting
voted that Isaac owen Shuld be Sofiotey Clarke for y'' year Insuing
voted that C''' Beniamjn addams Elijah owen martain win- chell Shuld be prudentiol Comitey for S'' Sosiotey for ye year Insuin
voted that C''* John Lewes James Eno Sam" Strickland Should be a minestearll Comitey
Agust: 31 : 1741 at a Legall meeting of our Sosiotey at turkey hills when meet C" John Lewes Chose moderater for Sd meeting
Voted that the Sosiotey will give m^ P^benezer mills a Call In ordor for Setteling In the worke of the miniftrey a moungst us
Voted that the Sosiotey will give mr Ebenezer mills Five hundred pounds for a Settelment provided he Settels In y'" worke of the minstrey a mongust us and to pay It as foles to wit one hundred & twenty five pounds pur year
Voted that the Sosioty will Leve It with the Comitey Left
Timothey Phelps Sar Samuell Clarke James Eno to agree with mr mills what Salerry the Sosiotey Shall give him
Voted that the Sosiotey will give Sar Sam" Clark tvvonty pounds for the Land whare the miting hous Stands cK: as much as Is nesserey for that yous
Voted that martain winchell vShall be agent for vSd vSositey to agree with Sd Clark and to take a deed of him for Sd Sositey
at a meeting of the Sosiotey Turkey hills Legalley worned and Convened on: y*^ 30 day of Desembor: 1741
Voted that Joshua holcomb Should be moderater for Sd meeting- Voted that Isaac owen Should be Clarke for Sd Sosiotey
Voted that O'^ Beniamjn Addams Isaac Gillit martain win- chell Should be a prudentiall Comittey for ye year Insuing
Voted that Joseph Phelps 3'' Should be Colecter for the year Insuing
Voted that Jofhua holcomb John holcomb t\: Jofeph Phelps & Jofeph Cornish Should afist the Comittey In agreeing in the wSetteling of mr mills
[7] At the Same meeting
Voted that Joshua holcomb & Joseph Cornish Should be a Scool Comittey for Sd Sosiotey & to go tmd meet the Rest of the vScool Comiteys to devid the vScool money in y' Town of Simsburey
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At a meeting of our Sosiotey Legalley warned & Convened on ye i6"' day of november: 1741
Voted that wSamiiell Clarke Should be moderater for Sd meting
voted that Isaac gillit Should be Comittey man untill our anuell meeting In the room Elijah owen desesed
Voted that y'' vSosiotey will give mr Ebenezer mills for his Salery yearley as Long as he vShall Continue in the worke of the meniftrey a mongst us one hundred & fiftey pounds pr year
Voted tliat C'" Beniamin Addams Josiali phelps Shall be a Comittey with y" formor minesterall Comittey to agree with mr mills Consarning his Setelment
[8] at a meeting of the Sosiotey of Turkey hills in Simsbery on the 29 day of Desembor: 1742 Legalley worned and Con- vened to gether
Voted that Lef Timothey Phelps Should be moderater for Sd meeting
Voted that Isaac owen vShould be Sosiotey Clarke for the year Insuing
Voted that Left Thomas winchell John Thrall & Isaac Owen Should be a prudential Comitey for ye year insuing and that Sd Comittey Shall have full power to recken with the old Comitteys & Colectterers and dow Impower Sd comitti to Sue and recover In the Law all the old Debts in Sd vSosiotey for the youse of Sd Sosiotey
Voted to adiurn Sd meeting to the Second wensday of of Janewary 1742/3 . . at a Legall meeting held by a Jornment Janawary 12*'^ 1742/3
Voted that this Sosiotey will rays a rate of two Shillings on the pound on the Comon List given Last agust to Defray our minestearell and Sosiotey Charges
Voted that Lef- phelps and Insine Cornish vShall be a Com- ittey to Look after the pasnege Land at Simsbury
Voted that Isaac Gillitt Juner Should be Colecterer for y^ year Insuing to gather the rate
Voted that the presant Comittey Shall Lay out the over- plush money nif thare be aney to finnish the meeting hous
Voted that Robord Jonson & Elix Cooners rates Should be Suspended that ar In Joseph forwards hand until he hath op- pertunity to git them
At a Legall meeting fo our vSosiatey at turkey hills on the 29"' day of Desembor: 1743 when convened
Voted Cp' Beniamjn Addams Should be moderater for vS*^ meting
Voted that Abel Forward Should be Sosiotey Clarke for ye year Insuing
Voted that Joseph Cornish John Veitts & John Thrall Shuld be a Comittey for ye year Insuing to manige the pru- dentals of our Sosiotey
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Voted that John Alderman & Joseph Cornish & Thomos winchell & Isaac gillit vShould be a Comitte}^ to Look after the Scool afarers for ye year Insuing'
[9] At the Same meeting- Voted that the Sosiotey will Rays a Rate of two Shillings upon the pound on the List given In Last agust to Defray our minesteral and other Sosiotey Charges
Voted that John Granger Should be a Colectorer to gether our Sosiotey Rate
Voted that the Sosiotey will Reless Calleb holcomb of all his rates that the Sosiotey has made or got aganst him
Voted that our vSosiotey annelley meting Shall Be on the first tuseday of Desembor from year to year
Voted that the half mile in Windsor that be Long to this Sosiotey Shall have the prevelidg of Sending thare Children to Scool amoungst us the year in Suing
At a Legall mitting of our Sosiotey on the 4'"' day of de- sembor 1744 when convened . . Voted that Sargent Joseph phelps Should be moderator for this meeting
2ly Voted that Abel Forward Should be our Sosioty Clark for the year Insuing 3''' Voted that this meeting Should be Adgurned to tusday the leventh day of this Instant desembor to meet att the meeting hous att ten of the Clock be four noon
desembor: 11"': day: 1744 att a meeting of our wSosiotey when Convened held by ad Jurnment Voted that John Veitt & John Aldorman & Joseph phelps 3** Should be our ministearall Com- ittey for the year Insuing
voted that martain winchell Should l^e Colectorer for our Sofioty for ye year In Suing
voted to Rays a Rate of Eaightteen pence on the pound on the Last Agust Lift
voted that Sargent Isaac Gillitt vSar' John Granger Sargent John Vitts Should be our Scool Comittey for ye year Insuing
voted that the Scool money Should be Lett out but one year at a time
voted that the vSosioty would a bate mathw holcombs rate that Isaac Gillitt Juner Colectorer has to gether
Voted that the wSosiotey will a Low to pellitiah Addams for going to Long Island after mr Ely mills (for his time and Ex- penses In the holl of all) four pounds Eaighteen vShillings of the old tener money
voted that the Sosiotey will abate Sar"^ John Thrall thurtey three Shillings of his assesment of the old tener money
voted that decon Samuell Owen ^: Sar' Isaac Gillitt Should be a Comitey to take a deed of our buring place and to fence the Same
[10] Desembor: ye 3*^ 1745 at a Socioty meeting of our So- siotey at Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened
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voted that Joseph Cornish Should be a moderator for S** meeting
voted that Abel forword wShould be Sosioty Clarke for ye year Insuing
voted that Sar' Isaac gillitt Sar' John veitt & Joseph plielps 3" Should be Comitte men for the prudencels of S'' Sosioty for y'' year Insuing
voted that the Sosioty will Rays a rate of fifteen pence on the Pound in the Common List giveen in Last august to De- fray our minestearal and Sosioty Chargis for the year Insuing
voted that Sargent Joseph Phelps 2'' Should be a Colectorer to gether our Sosioty rate for y^ year Insuing
voted that Ensine Isaac owen Sargent John veitts and Abel Forward Should be: a Comitty to agree with mr Eb"" mills a bout the fall of: or discount of money
voted that the Sosioty will have the Scool keept as near the meeting hous this year as may bee
voted that Sar' John Granger Ensine Isaac owen & Sar' martain winchel Should be a Scool Comitty for the year In Suing
voted that the Sosioty will give in to Cp' benjamin Addams thare a Sest part of a youke of Cattel of his on the List given in 1744
Desembor 27: 1745 at a Legel meting of our Sosioty when Convened voted that Ensne Joseph Cornish Should be modera- tor for Said meeting and So forth
Then Sargent Joseph phelps parsonal apeared and declared that he would not Exsept nor Sarve In the post of a Colectorer for the year Insuing for which he was made Chois of for and has payd his forty Shillings acording as the Law directs
whare upon the Sociaty at Said meeting
voted that Lef Thomos winchell Should be a Colectorer for the year In Suing to gether our minestearal rate for the year Insuing
voted that the Sosioty will give in thare afest parte of the asesments coming to them on the List given in the year 1744 that Is to Say the one half that is Coming to them mening that those parsons that are asest Should pay the proper rateabel part
voted that the Sosiotey will give Joseph more one half of the rate for his head on the List 1744 voted that the Sosioty will give the wedo mary griffen and all vSo the wedo higly thare ratees that Isaac gillit Junr Colectorer has to gether
[11] novembor ye: 7''' day 1746
At a Sosioty meeting of our Sosioty at turkey hills In Sims- bury Legally worned when Convened voted that Timothy Phelps Should moderator for S*^ meeting voted that Sargent John Thrall Should be a Colectorer for to gether our Sosioty
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for this year to Gether our Sosioty rate on a rate bill made on the List g-iven in August: 1745
Desembor: 2: 1746 att a Sosioty meeting of our Sosioty att turkey hills in Simsbury Lawfully worned when convened
voted that Ensine Joseph Cornish vShould be modorator for S'' meeting
voted that Abel forward Should be Sosioty Clarke for the year insuing
voted that Sa^ Isaac Gillit Ensin Isaac Owin & Joseph For- ward Should be our minesterell comitte}' for the year Insuing voted that the Sosioty will rays a rate of Eaightteen pence on the pound on the comon List given in Last August
voted that Ens" Joseph Cornish Should be a colecttt)rer for the year Insuing to gether our vSosioty rate
voted that John Aldorman James moor & Abel forward Should Bee a Scool comitty for the year Insuing
voted that the Sosioty will give to Gidion moor his: rate that that Sa"' John Thrall has to gether voted to give to Ebenezor moor his rate that Sa'' John Thrall has to gether
Voted to Adjurn this meeting to the first munday of Jane- wary next
at a Sosotey meeting of the Sosiotey of turkey hills In Simfbury Legally worned and convened on the i6 day of octo- bor 1747
voted that Leu' Timothy Phelps Should be modorator for S** meeting
voted that Ensgn Joseph Cornish Ensign Isaac owen vSar' pellitiah Addams Should be a Comittey to go and hear and de- fend Iff need be what the Reverent mr Ebenezer mills Shall or hath Eledged againft the Sofiotey to the Afociations Comitty
voted that thay Should go and take the best advise thay Could in that afare
novembor 18"' 1747 at a Sosiotey meeting of the Sosiotey of turkey hills In Simsbury Legally worned and convened voted that Cap* benjamin addams Should be moderator for Sd meet- ing voted that Ensign Joseph cornish Ensign Isaac owen Sar* pellitiah Should be a comtty to dra up: artickels of a greement betwen mr mills and the Sosioty and make returns to our next meting
[12J desembor ye: 1 day 1747
at a Sofiotey meting of the Sofiotey of turkey hills In Simf- bury Legalley warned and convened voted that Sargent Isaac Gillitt Shuld be moderator for Sd miting
voted that Dacan Samuall Owen vShould be Sosiotey Clarke for the year In Suing voted that Sargent Isaac Gillitt & En- sign Isaac owen & Jofeph forward Should be a prudentall or minesterall Comitty for the year In Suing- voted that Ensign martain winchell Jofeph phelps 3*^ & Cap*^ John vietts Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing
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voted to adjurn the meting to the 4"' Tusday of this Instant defembor to a pear at the niiting hous at 12 a Clock
Def ember the 22 day 1747/
at a Sociaty meeting then held by anjornment in turke hill Sociaty Voted to Raise a rate of two Shillings upon the pound for the year Enfuing to fray our Sociaty Charges Voted John Drake to be Colecter to Colect our Sociaty Rates for the year Enfuing Voted Encine Ifaac owen Encigne jofeph Cornifh pelatiah Addams Should be a Committe to go and agree if they Could with M'' Ebenezar mills with Refpect to his maintainance amonft us Voted that this meeting Should be ajorn:d to En- cigne martain Winchel's houfe — the Sociaty meet then at S'^ winchehs houfe and proceeded & voted Encigne Jofeph Cor- nifh Encigne Ifaac owen Should go and take advice of m"": Col- ten & to afk him what was advifed by the ascociations Com- mittee & what was agreed by M'': mills & our Comittee at their meeting at m'': mills
Voted this meeting Should be ajornd to the 29 day of this inftant december
at a meeting held on the 29 day of December 1747 by an ajournment at the meeting house turkey hill
Voted that where as on the 22 day of this Inftant December wee pafed a vote that wee would raise a Rate of two Shillings on the pound wee now have voted that wee will Reconfider the S'': vote
Voted Cap' benjamin addams Enc' Jofeph Cornifh Jofeph forward En*: martain winchel pelatiah addams Should be a Committee to Go and advife with the afsociatian of miniftors that are to be at M' mills at turkey hills Sum time in february next Enfuing to See if we Can agree with m"": mills in order to his Continuing in the Ministry amongs us — this meeting is by a vote ajornd to y* firft Wednesday of february next Enfuing the Date above Said at Eight of the Clock in the fore noon at the meeting houfe
february the 3 day 1747/8 then a Sociaty meeting held at the meeting houfe in turkey hills in Simsbuary by ajornment
voted that pelatiah addams John Granger & martain win- chel Should be a Committee to go and meet with the Reverend ministers that are to associate themfelves at m' Coltens houfe in hartford on the 9 day of this inftant february to hear & to anfwer S'' ministers & defend on the Sociaties behalf with Refpect to the Sociatyes dificulties that wee Labour under with m"' mills and to make their Return at our next meeting
voted to ajorn this meetig to the 15 day of this inftant february at 2 a Clock in the after noon at the meeting houfe
[13] febuaiy the 15 day 1747/8
at a Sociaty meeting of the Sociaty of turkey hills in Symf- buary by ajornment Voted Enc' Jofeph Cornifh Cap' John vets
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Enc': martain winchel Should be a Committee to Difcorse m'' mills further about the wSociatyes Dificultties with him & to See if any meathod Can be devifed by him or they the Said Com- mittee in order to unite us the vSaid Sociaty & m': mills in peace together & to make their Return to our nex Sociaty meeting-: Voted to ajorn this meeting to the 22 day of this Inftant feb- ruary at two of the Clock in the afternoon
february the 22 da}^ 1747/8 at a Sociaty meeting of the So- ciaty of turkey hills in Symsbuary at the meeting houfe by ajornment Voted to Dissolve a former vote: viz: that where as at a Sociaty meeting on the 22 day of December Last past which was in year 1747 wee the Sociaty did vote to raise a rate of two vShillings upon the pound wee now do Dissolve Said two Shilling vote upon the the pound, this was don by a Clear vote in the affirmity
Voted to difsolve this meeting- April y*" 4 day 1748
at a Sociaty meeting Leagaly warned at the meeting houfe at turkey hills Voted Cap' benjamin addams Should be mod- erator for Said meeting Voted pelatiah addams Isaac owen martain winchel Should be a Committee to meet with M': mills at m"": mills houfe liefore the Confociatian on the fifth day of this Inftant april to anfwer before the Confociation & to Ef- poufe the Sociatys Caufe
Voted adjorn this meeting to the Seacond monday of this Instant april
at a Sociaty meeting on the on the Seacond monday of this Inftant April 1748 in turkey hills Sociaty at the meeting houfe by a Jornment
Voted to adjorn this meeting to the third monday of this In- ftant april which is the 18 day of Said april 1748
at a Sociaty meeting held on the 18 day of this Instant april 1748 in turkey hills at the meeting houfe by Jornment
Voted to Give INI'' Ebenezar mills three hundred pounds money of the old tenor for the prefent year if Said mills Con- tinues faithful in the work of the ministry amongus us
Voted that Encine Joseph Cornish Cap' benjamin addams Should be a Committee with a former Committee to meett with the Consociation that are to meet at Encigne Isaac owens house in turkey hills on the 17 day of may next Ensuing 1748 to an- swer & defend the Sociatys Cause
Voted to Raise a Rate of two Shilling on the pound on the Comman Lift to Defray our Sociaty Charges for the present year
Voted to Dissolve this meeting
[14] December y'' 6 day 1748 at a Sociaty meeting Leagaly warned in Turkey hills at the meeting house
Voted Ser' Isaac Gillet Should be moderator for Said meeting
Voted Samuel owen Should be Sociaty Clark for the year Enciiing
Voted Ser'^ Isaac Gillet Encigne Isaac Owen Joseph forward Should be a Sociaty Committee for the year Enfuing to order the prudentials of Said Sociaty
Voted to Give M'': Ebenezar mills three hundred pounds money of the old tenor for the year Enfuing & five pounds old tenor money wee vote to m"": mills to fray one half of the Charges of a Concociation held at his house in the year 1748
Voted Ser': John Drake Should be a Collector to Collect the Sociaty Rates for the year Enfuing
Voted John Grainger John alderman Samuel Owen Should be a School Committee for y'= year Ensuing
Voted to finish the meeting house up to the Girts & alfo the pulpit & Canapi
Voted to Rais a rate of 18 pence on the pound on the Com- man List or List Given in 1748
Voted Isaac owen Isaac gillet Joseph forword Should be Committee to order the bifnefs of S'': meeting houfe for the finishing the Lower part of the meeting house
Voted Aaron phelps Should be a Collector to Collect the above Said Rate
Voted pelatiah addams Lef Abel forward Should be a Com- mittee to make a Demand of our part of the passonage Land Lying in Symfbuary of the Select men or Committee & Like- wise of the old meeting house
Voted to Dissolve the meeting
february y^ 8 day 1748/9 at a Sociaty meeting held at the meeting house in turkey hills in Simfbuary & windfor Leagu- ley warned & Convened
Voted Ser' Ifaac Gillet Should be moderator for Said meeting
Voted that wee will finish the body of the meeting house up to the Girts and pulpit.
Voted to Rais a rate of 18 pence upon the pound on the List Given in the year 1748 for fraying the Charge of finishing Said meeting house according to the above Said vote
Voted Ser*' Isaac Gillet Samuel Owen Lef*^ Abel forward Should be be a Committee to Get Stuff hier loyners & other Labour for to finnish Said meeting house according to Said vote
Voted that our Sociaty Committees Shall bring in their per- ticaler accounts to our Sociaty meeting
Voted to Difsolve this meeting
July the 31 day 1749 at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills held at the meeting houfe Leagualy warned & Convened
Voted Ser' Ifaac Gillet vShould be moderator for S'' meeting Voted that Ser' Ifaac Gillet Joseph forward & Lef^ thomas winchel Should be a Commitee to Seat the meeting houfe
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[15] Voted that the Seaters Shall have no Referants to any more than one head in any mans Lift
Voted Directions to the Comitee as followeth: viz: to Com- pute the Lists from the bulding the meetin^^: houfc at the first Seting- of it up to this prefent time
Voted to Confider mens age at one pound p' year on the prefent List Given in Last aguft
Voted that all thofe persons that have no Lift that are Six- teen 3'ears old or more Shall be Seated by their age as afore Said
Voted that all those perfons that have Lived in this Sociaty belonging to Glafkow & are Gone back to Said Glafkow vShall have their Refpecktive heads in their Lists Given them with Refpect to the building the Seats of our meeting house
Voted to Degnify the Scats of our meeting houfe as follow- eth the first pew next to the pulpit: next the first Long Seat nexly the Corner pew: next the Seacond Long Seat: next the third pew Joyning to the Corner pew: next the pew at the Lower End of the Long Seats next to the broad alley: the nex is the first pew by the Great door: next is the third Long Scat: next is the fourth pew from the pulpit next is the pew by the Little alley at the Lower end of the Long Seats next is the fourth Long Seat: next is the Seacond pew from the Great Door: next is the pew under the Stairs: or I will write the afore Said Dignifying of the Seats in the meeting houfe in Shorter terms as followeth: viz: first pew: first Long Seat: Corner pew: 2 Long Seat: 3 pew next to the Corner pew: froad alley pew: first pew by the Great door 3 Long Seat: 4 pew from the pulpit: pew by the Little alley: 4 Long Seat: 2 pew from the Great Door: pew under Stairs
Voted to Difsolve this meeting- Sept the 25 day 1749 at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills at the meeting honfe Leagualy warned & Convened
Voted Encigne Jofeph Cornish wSliould be moderator for S'' meeting
Voted to Confirm & Eftablifh what the Commitee have done in vSeating the meeting houfe: viz: those men that where appointed to Do Said bifnefs
Voted to a Jorn this meeting to the third monday of October next to See if the Sociaty will add any more money to m"" mills Sallerry
[16] October the 16 day 1749
at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills held at the meeting houfe by a jornment: when met
Voted to Reconfider a vote past Last meeting which was on the 25 day of October 1749 where as wee voted to to confirm the Seating of the meeting houfe wee now vote to Reconfider Said Vote
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Likewise at Said meeting M^• mills Requefted of S*^ Sociaty an addition of two hundred pounds money to his Sallery on the prefent year put to vote & negitived M'' mills Desiers of the Sociaty to Joyne with him to Send for a Counfel of minifters to See If they will not Dismifs him from us for want of five hundred pounds money a year for his Sallery put to vote & negatived:
Voted to a Jorn this meeting to the firft tuesday in desember next to Confider what to Do with Refpect to the Seating the meeting houfe
Defember the firft tufeday 1749 at a Sociaty meeting held at the meeting houfe in turkey hills Legally warned & Convened
Voted Encigne Jofeph Cornish Should be moderator for this meeting
Voted Lef Abel forward Should be Sociaty Clark for the year Enfuing Voted Encigne Joseph Cornish Lef' abel forward Encigne martain winchel Should be Sociaty Comitee for the year Enfuing
Voted to Give m"" mills one hundred pounds old tenor money this prefent year in part or whole to make up what wee where behind with Refpect to vSink of money with S*^ m"" mills
Voted to Give Liberty to Set up a Schoole houfe neere the meeting houfe by perticaler perfons
Voted Jofeph phelps the 3: John Drake afahel holcomb Should be a Schoole Commitee of the year Enfuing
Voted Richard Gay Should be Collector for the year Enfuing
August ye 31: 1750 at a Sosioty meting In Turkey hills in Simsbury Legally worned when convned voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Shold be moderator for Said meeting voted that the Sosioty will Intierly fling up and Set a Side the Seeting of our meeting hous (meting dezalved
At a Sofioty meeting at Turkeyhills in Simsbury on the 4*-^ day of Desembor: 1750 Legally worned when Convened
voted that Ensign Isaac owen Should be moderator for S meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sofioty Clark for the year In fuing
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voted that Enign Joseph Cornish Cp* John veitts & Abel forward Should be a prudentel Comitty for the year in fuing.
voted that Pellitiah Addams Should be Colectorer for the year in Suing voted that the Sosioty will Give mr Eb'' mills four hundred pounds for the presant year and that the one half of the 400 pound be payd in provision pay at the market prise as it is at hartford
voted that Ensign Isaac owen pellitiah Addams & Joshua Holcomb Should be a Scool Comittey for the year in Suing voted that Squier Joseph wilcokson, medad pumry & Leu^ Jo- seph barnord Should be a Comittey to order and Say whare our
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Scool hous or houses Should be in our Sosioty or to Say wheare our Scool mooney Shall be Expended voted that the Sosioty will give to Gidion moor his Rate that Sar' John Drake Colecttorer had to gether of S'' moor voted allso to give to Cp' Addams liis Rate that Richard gay Collecttorer has to gether
desembor 3'": 1751 at a Sosiatey meeting- at turkey hills Legalley vvornd when convened voted that Cp* John vietts Should be moderator for S"* meeting voted that Abel forward Should be Sosiatey Clark for the year in fuing voted that Cp* John vietts Abel forward and Richard Gay Should he comittey men for ye year Insuing voted that the Sosiotey will Give to the Reverent mr mills for his Sallarey for the present year five hun- dred pounds voted that Asliel Holcomb Should be a Colectterer for to gether mr mills Rate voted that no present Comittey Shall Ever hear after tax thare one bills but Shall bring thear a Counts to the Sosiotey and have them voted thare
voted Cp* John vietts decon. vSam" owen. Cer: Isaac gillit Shold be a Scool Comittey for the year Insuing voted that whare as the Sosiotey has a bout fiftey pounds money old tener over plush besides paying mr mills Sallerey for three years back that the Sosiotey will Lay out that money and the Cuntrey money with the Intrest of our Scool bonds in Scooling to wit to hire a Scool master for to Keep Scool for four months in the winter vSeessen at the Senteror as near the meeting hous as may be
[iS] at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsburey on desembor ye 5*'' day 1752 Legalaly worned when convened voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Should be nioderater for S'' meeting- voted that Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year In Suing- voted that Cap* John veitts Ensign pellitiah Addams & m"" Ricard Gay Should bee Comittey men for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiotey will Give to the Reverent m"" Ebneser mills for the present year five hundred pounds old tenir voted that Joel Clarke Should be a Colectterer for m'' millses Kate voted that decon Sam" owen Cp* John veitts and Afhel Holcomb Should be a Scool Comitey for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiatey will Lay the Gallerrey floors voted that the vSociotey will Rayse Eaighttey pounds money for to Lay out tords finnishing the meeting hous voted that vSar* Isaac gillit decon Sam" owen and Abel forward Should be a Comitey to do the w'orke above menfhuned that is to Say to git Stuf and Imploy workmen, voted that Joel Clarke Should be a Colectterer for to gether the meeting hous rate voted James tagard william boys david phelps william dunaca Robort willson Jonathan phelps Should be quit from pay that rate or Rates that Aron phelps has to gather which was to pay for finishing the Lore part of the meeting hous
Desembor 3'^: 1753 at a Sociotey meeting turkey hills In
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Simsbur}^ Legally worned when convened voted that Ensign Isaac Owen Should be moderater for S** meeting voted that Abel forward Should be a Sosiate}' Clarke for the year In Suing
Voted that Ensign Isaac owen Ricard Gay and Abel For- ward Should be a prudental Comittey for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiotey will give to the Reverent m'' Ebenezer mills for his Sallerry for the presant year five hundred pounds old tener voted that Sar^ Isaac Gillit m' Amos moor and dacon Af hel Holcomb Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing
voted that m"" James moor Should be a Colectterer for to gether m"" mills Rate
[19] Desembor 3'': 1754 at a wSocioty meeting at Turkey hills In Simfbury Legally worned when Convened voted that Sar*^ Isaac Gillitt vShould be moderator for vS** meeting voted that Abel Forward vShonld be a Socioty Clarke voted that the Sociotey will give to Phinios Shelding his a Sest part of his Rate that belongs to the Sociotey voted that Abel Forward and Richard gay and Ensgn Joseph Cornish vShould be a prudential Comittey for ye year In Suing voted that the Sociotey will Rais a Rate of five hundred pounds old tener money for m"" mills Sallory for the present year voted that John Thrall Should be a Colecter to Colect Said Rate voted that Joshua Holcomb Should be one of the School comitey voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish and m': Amos moor Should be School Comittey
voted that This Socioty being dissatisfied and im Eafie Con- cerning our Reverent ministers trading &c he coming into our meeting and desires our willingnes for dismision &c. voted that this Sociotey will Chuse a commitee to treet with m'' mills Concerning a dismision voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Sar' Joseph Phelps dacon Ashell Holcomb Cp^ John veitts En. Isaac owen dacon Samuell Owen vShould be a commitee for the above bisnes voted to Adjurn this meeting to the third tusday of this Instant desembor at twelve a clock att non to be att this Place
Desembor ye 17: 1754 att a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury held by adjurnraent voted that this Sociotey is disatisfied with the Reverent Ebeneser mills Conduckt a mong us voted that this Sociotey will chuse a commitee to go to the Counsel of minesters with a complaint concerning mr mills con- duckt voted that En. martain winchel decon Sam" owen Cp^ John veitts dacon Holcomb En. Joseph Cornish Should be a Commitee for the above bisnes
[20] voted that the Sociotey will give the a Sest part of Lef Thomos vvinchels & Jonathan Shelding Rate to wit that part that belongs to the Sociotey voted that this meeting Should be Adjurned to the Last monday of this Instant desembor at twelve a Clock at noon at this Place
desembor ye 30"' 1754 att a Sociotey meeting att Turke hills In Simsbury held by Adjurnment voted that this Sociotey will
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Chuse a Comittey of five men to go and ag-ree with the Rev' m'' Ebene/.er mitts, voted that En Isaac Owen Cap*- John veitt En. Joseph Cornish dacon Sam" Owen and l<^n martain winchel Shall be a Comitee with full power to agree with the Rev' m' Ebenezer mills Concerning a dismistion from his ministteral office over this Church and Socioty and to agree how grate a part of the Settelment the Rev'ni'' Ebenezer mills hath Resued of S'' Sociotey he Shall Return for the use and Benefit of the Sociotey according as the Said Comitee Shall See proper to do In the behalf of the Societ}' voted that whare as this Society hath Schosen a Committee with full power to agree with the Rev' Ebenezer mills Refpecting his dismission &c that if S'' Commitee do agree with the Rev"" m"" Ebe' mills in that afair then Said Society do fully impower S^ commitee in the behalf of wSocioty to Joine with the ReV' m' Ebenezer mills in Sending for a Confociation in order to the Eftablishing of a dismision of the Rev' m' Ebenezer mills from the worke of the ministry amonge us
may ye 28'^'^ 1755 at a Socioty meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury Legally worned when Convned voted that Cp' Ben- jamin Addams Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the vSociotey will Give In thare part to william Car of the money that he is taxed for on about 24 pound on List So much being aded to his List thrue a mistake voted to Adjorn this this meet- ing to the Last munday of June next at 3 a clock after noon at this plase
[21] at a Sociotey meeting held by adiurnment on the 30*'' day June 1755 voted to give In to Cap' John Lewes the asest part of his Rate that is coming to the Sociotey that James moor has to gether desaveld S** meeting
desembor 2 : 1755 at a Sociotey meeting att Turkey hills in Simsbury Legalley worned voted that martain winchel Should be moderater for vS'' meeting that Abel forward Should be Soci- otey Clark for ye year In Suing voted that martain winchel abel forward & aron phelps Should be prud' Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that martain winchel abel forward aron phelps James moor nathanel Spring Should be a Scool com- ittey for ye year Insuing voted that the Scool Comittey Shall Lay out the Scool money acord to the best of thare disscresion desovled this meeting
at a Sociotey meeting in Turkey hills in Simsbury held agust 21: 1755 legally worned when Convened voted that Jo- seph Forward Should be moderator for S*^ meeting voted that dacon Samuell owen vShould be Imployed to keep down the burshes in the burling yeard from year to year desalved the meeting
Octobor ye 10*'' 1755 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury Legalley worned when Convened voted that Sar'
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Isaac Gillit Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier an orthadox minester to preech the gospel among us for the Spase or term of three months voted that Isaac owen Samuell owen and Aron phelps Should be a Com- ittey to hier a minester
Aprel : 6: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Cp*- John veitts Should be moderator for S'^ meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier a minestor to preech the gospel among us on probation in order to Settel with us upon Cambridg platform voted that En^ mar- tain winchel Cp^ John Lewes Sar' Joseph phelps Jun'' and de- con Afhel Holcomb Sar' Isaac Gillet Jun'' Should be a Comit- tey to hier a minester to prech the Gospel among us voted to give in to maskel bacon his Rate that John Thrall Colector has to gether of S'* bacon
[22] June 16 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted that Sargent Isaac gillit Should be moderator for S** meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier a minester to prech the gospel among us voted that Cp' John Lewes Sar' Joseph phelps Jun'' and decon Afhal hol- comb Should be a Comittey for S'* Sociotey to hier a minester to preech the Gospel among us
Sep' 28 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Sims- bury when Convened voted that Sar*^ Isaac Gillit Should be moderator for S*^ meeting voted that the Sociotey will rays a Rate of one penney on the pound on the Common List given in ye year 1755 to defray the Charge of preching the gospel a monge us and other nesasary Charges voted that the Sociotey will Leave it with the Comittey to do the best that thay can with that old tener money they now have In thare hands for the benifet of the Sociotey
Octobar ye 4**^: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turke}- hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Sar' Isaac gillit Should be moderator for S'^ meeting voted that the Sociotey will chues a Comittey to treet with mr homes to come hear upon probation for Settelment
October ye 4: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills in Simfbury when Convened voted that Sar'' Isaac gillit Shuld be moderator for S'' meeting voted that the Sociotey Give mr holms a Call to Come and preach with us on probation of Settel- ing a mong us
Desembor ye 7"' 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills in Simfbury when Convened voted that Cap' John Lewes Should be moderator for S*" meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clark for ye year In Suing voted that Abel Forward Insign martain winchel Sar' Joseph pelps Juner Should be a prudential Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Ricard gay Cp' John veits decon Samll owen Should be a Scool comit- tey for the year Insuing voted to disalve the meeting
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[23 I Janawary : 6"' : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In vSimsbury when Conv^ened voted that nir Joshua IIol- conib Shold be nioderaterater for S'' meeting voted that the vSo- ciotey will devid the Scool money that belongs to Said Sociotey as folios to wit the west Side of the mountain in to two Scools to be devided north and South from the Senter to the north End to be one Scool and from the Senter to the South End to be a nother Scool and on ye Este Side of the mountain to be devided into 3 Scools one to be In the Senter from the meeting hous to the north End and another to be In the Senter from ye meeting hous to the South End and one to be In the half mile at the Senior thare of or most Convenant plase Exsept the half mile is a mind to Joyn the north and vSouth part from Ensign owens Ech way to north and South Scool on that Side of the mountain and that the riting Scollors arc to have the Leberty to go to aney of the Scools above mensioned from any parts of S'' Sociotey and Said money is to be devided acording to the List of Ech partey the Scool money to be Expended as above S'' for the Spase of ten years to Come voted to desalve the meeting
at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simfbury on the 5*'' day of August: 1757 voted that decon wSamuell vShould be mod- erater for S'' meeting voted that the wSociotey will Chuse a Com- ittey to Settel with the present Comittey voted that Sar' John Granger mr James moor Cp' John vietts Should be a Comittey for the above bisness voted that the Sociotey will rays money to pay the Sociotey debts for preeching and other nessesary Sociotey Charges voted that the vSociotey will hier preeching voted that Sociotey will rays a rate of two pence on the pound on the Common List for the above purposes voted that Joseph Cornish Juner Should be a Colector to gether our Socitey rate
[24] Desembor the first Tusday : 1757 at a Sociotey meet- ing at Turkey hills in Simsbury when convened voted that Mr Richard Gay Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Society Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that Abel Forward Joseph phelps 2'' and Richard gay Should be a prudental and allso a menesteral Committey for the year In Suing voted that Benoney veitts Samuell Owen Jo- seph Cornish Juner Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing voted dacon vSamuell owen Should be Imployed to git a Coppey of the Est and west bounds of our Sociotey voted that the Sociotey will Rays a rate of one penne on the pound on the Common List to be aded to the money that was Raysed Last meeting all for Joseph Cornish Colecter to Gethe
desembor ye ^^^ 1758 at a Sociotey meeting at Turke}' hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Sar' Joseph phelps Ju- ner Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel for- ward Should be Sociotey Clarke for y'^ year Insuing voted that
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abel forward Richard Gay and Joseph phelps Juner Should be a prudental Com" for ye year Insuing voted that abel forward Joseph phelps Juner and Ricard gay Should be a minesteral com" for ye year Insuing voted that Ensigne Isaac owen Should be a Colecter to gether the Socioty Rate for the ye year In Su- ing voted that Joseph Cornish m'' Ebenezr mills and decon Samuell owen Should be a Scool Comittey for y'^ year Insuing
[25] Aprel 27 : 1759 at a vSociotey meeting att Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted that Sar Isaac Gillit Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted to hire m'' Colten to Come and preech with us Some Time Longer voted to Chues a Comittey to treet with M"" Colten on terms of Setteling among us in the worke of the minestry and that the Committey Should make thare report the next meeting voted that Ens" martain wincheY Cap* John vietts and Abel Forward Should be a Comittey to Treet with m"' Colten on terms of Settelin in the worke of the minstry among us
Desembor 4*'' 1759 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Symsbury when Convened voted that Sar' Isaac gillit Should be moderator for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward Should be a Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that Ensigne Isaac Owen abel forward and Sar' Ricard gay Should be a pru- dental Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Zacheas Gillit decon ashal Holcomb and decon vSam" owen Should be a Scool Comittee for y"^ year Insuing voted that Ens° Isaac owen Abel Forward and Richard Gay Should be a minesterel Comtte for the year Insuing voted that the Sociotey will Rays a Rate of three pence on the pound on the Common List to defray our Sociotey voted that Elijah phelps Should be a colecter together our Sociotey Rate
at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury held on the 2 day of desembor 1760 voted that Ensign Joseph forward Should be moderator for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year Insuing voted that Rich- ard Gay Isaac Owen inartain winchel Should be a prudential comittey for ye year In Suing voted that Joshua Holcomb Sam- uell owen and Joseph Cornish Should be a Scool Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Joseph forward Juner Should be Colectter for ye year Insuing
[26] at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury on the 13"' day of desembor 1758 when convened voted that Nathanill Spring Should be moderater for S'^ meeting voted to Rays thur- tey pounds of money to defray the Sociotey Charges that have all redey a rose or bin voted that the Sociotey will Rays money to continue the preeching of the Gofpell amonge us In order for Setteling a minster among us voted to Invit m'' Root that has bin preeching among us to come and preech the Gospell among us In order to Settell with us In the worke of the min-
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estree Iff to be had If not to git Some other Candidat on triall In order to Settell with ns In the worke of the minstree
Octobor 15"' 1760 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey Hills In Simsbnry when Convened voted that Ensign Joseph forward Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted to give mr Nemiah Strong a call to Settell In the worke of the ministree among us voted to give mr Strong two hundred pounds for Settellment Iff he Settels among us In the worke of the minestree voted to give mr vStrong Sixty pounds a year for Sallery till the Settell- ment is payd then to Rays five pounds a 3^ear till It Comes to Seventy voted that Cp' John Lewes Ensign Isaac Owen Ensign Joseph Forward dacon owen dacon Holcomb Should be a com"*^ to treat with mr Strong and make Returns to the vSociotey next Sociotey meeting
Octobor 30*'' : 1760 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted Joseph forward Should be mod- erater for S'' meeting voted to give mr Strong his wood voted that the Same Comittee that was chosen Last meeting vShould be a Comittee Still to treat with Mr Strong voted to Ad j run this meeting to the 2 monday of novembor next at two of the Clock in the after noon to be at this place
at a vSociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury held by adjurnment on the 10^'' day of novembor : 1760 — voted that the comittee Shall pass by the List given In the year 1758 and make thare Rate on the List given in the year 1759 voted that the Sociotey will give to Lemuell Bates his Rat that was made on the List : 1756 which Joseph Cornish Colecter had to gether voted to adjurn this meeting to the first tusday of Desembor to be at this place
desembor i : 1761 at a Sociotey at turkey hills In Simsbury Legally worned when Convend voted that Ensgn Joseph for- ward Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel for- ward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year Insuing voted de- con Afhell Holcomb Ensign Zacheas gillitt and vSar^ Richard Gay Should be a prudentall Comittee for this Sociotey for the year Insuing voted that Benoney veets Ezekiel phelps and de- con Sam" owen Should be a Scool Comittee for the year Insu- ing voted that Joseph forward Juner Should be Colector of the year Insuing
desembor 22 : 1760 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Sar* Isaac gillitt Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the Sociotey a grees and consents to and with the platform of Church goverment agreed upon with I\Ir Nemiah Strong and the Church In this place which was Read at this meeting voted that the ordina- tion of mr nehemiah Strong Should be on the 21 day of Janu- ary voted that Isaac gillitt Joseph forw^ard Sam" owen Nethan- ill Spring ashell Holcomb Should provid — and Richard gay Should provid for the ordination Counsell
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[27] voted that Isaac owen martain winchel and Richard gay Should be a Comittey to make a Covinent with m'' nehe- miah Strong about Settelment and Sallery
at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury on desem- bor ye 4: 1759 when convened voted that Sar* Isaac gillitt Should be moderater for S"^' meeting voted that Abel forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing. voted Ensign Isaac Owen Abel forward and Richard gay Should be a pru- dentall comittee for ye year In Suing voted that Zacheas gillitt decon Afhall Holcomb and decon Sam" Owen Should be a Scool Comittee for the year Insuing voted that Ensign Isaac owen Abel forward and Richard gay Should be a menestereal comittee for ye year Insuing voted that the Sociotey will Rays a Rate of three pence on the pound to defray our Sociotey Charges voted that Elijah phelps Should be Colecter to gether the Sociotey Rate
desembor 7*'' 1762 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Sar* Isaac Gillitt Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year Insuing voted that decon ashell Holcomb Sar*^ Richard gay and Ensign Zacheas gillitt Should be a prudential and menesterel Comittee for the year Insuing voted that Thomos Stephens Should be a Colecter for ye year Insuing voted that decon ashall Holcomb Ensign Zacheus gillitt and aron phelps Shoiild be a Scool Comittee for the y*^ year In- suing voted that Solomon dill martain case and aron granger Should be relesed of thare heads tords paying thare rates on the List 1760 to mr Strongs Settelment voted that Joseph for- ward Junr Colecter Should take the comittees direction about gathering Rates of Sum that Call them Selves Church men and the Sociotey will defend him
at a Socioty meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury on the first Tusday of desembor: 1763 when Convened voted that Sar' Isaac Gillit Should be moderator for S'^ meeting voted that Abel forward Should be vSociotey Clarke for the year In Suing voted that Leut Zacheas Gillit 8c decon Ashell Holcomb & Sar' Richard Gay Should be a prudental or minesterel Comitte for the year In Suing voted that Joseph Cornish nathanill Spring Aron phelps Ezekill phelps Joel Clark Should be a Scool Comit- tee for the year In Suing voted that Thomos Stephens Shoould be a Colector to Colect our Sociotey Rate for the year In Suing
desembor 4 : 1764 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted that Isaac Gillit Should be moderator for S'^ meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that decon afhell Holcomb Lu^ Zacheus Gillit Sar' Joel Clarke vShould be a pru- dental or menestrell Comittee for the year In Suing voted that Abel Forward decon ashall Holcomb Sar' Richard Gay decon Sam" Owen Elisha winchel Should be a Scool Comitte for the
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year In Suing voted that mica moor Should be Colecter for the year In Suing to gether our Sociotey Rate
desembor 12: 1764 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills when convened voted that Isaac gillit Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the wSociotey will not fet up a Scool at the Scnter of S*' Sociotey this year voted that the vScool money Shall be Expended In the four Qurtors of the Socioty as has bin practissed Sume years past voted that the Sociotey will Chues a Com"*^ to Sect the ;neeting hous voted that Rich- ard Gay decon Afhall and Lemuill Bates vShould be vSeeter to Sect the meeting hous voted to ajurn this meeting to the first tusday of January next to be at this place
[28] At a Sociotey meeting at Turky hills In Simsbury held by adjurment on the first day of January: 1765 when Convened voted that Joseph forward Should be moderator for S*^ meeting voted that the vSociotey will Confirm the present Seeting of the meeting house dun by decon afhall Holcomb Richard gay and Lemuell bates dezealved the meeting
at a vSociotey meeting at Turkey hills in Simsbury Legalley worned held on the first Tusday of desembor 1765. after Con- vened and meeting opnd voted that Joseph forward Should be moderator for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward vShould be vSociotey Clarke for for ye year Insuing voted that micha moor Should be Clarke for this meeting voted that Joseph phelps Joseph aldorman Hezekiah Holcomb Joseph Cornish and Elijah Owen vShould be a Scool Comitte for the year In Suing v^oted that the Scool money Should be devided this year as In years past voted that Joseph Cornish martain winchel Jo- seph phelps Afahel Holcomb Lemuell bates Zacheus gillit Sam" owen Joseph forward Juner Should be a comittee to go and to treet with mr Strong to see If he wont abate In his Sal- lerrey and why he wont take provison the one half, adjurned the meeting to the vSecond tuesday of this Instant desembor at one a clock after noon.
at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury held by adiurnment on the Second tuesday of desembor 1765 when Convened voted that Joseph Cornish dacon afahel Holcomb Jo- seph forward Juner vShouJd be a prudentel Comitte for this vSociotey for the year Insuing voted that Lent Zacheus gillitt Should be a Sociotey treafurer voted that micha moor Should be a Colecter for S'' Sociotey the year In Suing to gether thear minifterel Rates voted to adjurn this meeting to the Last mun- day of this Instant desembor to be at the meeting hous at twelve a Clock at noon
at a Sociotey meeting at Turke}' hills In Simsbury held by an ajurnment on the 30"' day of desembor: 1765 after Con- vened and opened the meeting voted that the vSociotey will Rays a Rate of Seventy pounds to pay the Rever' mr nehemiah
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Strong for the present years preeching voted to pay the one half of S'^ Rate In provision pay to wit wheat at 4^/ rey at 3V Indion Corn at 2^/ pr bushel porke at three pence pr pound beef at two pence pr pound voted to pay the other part of S** Rate In money
at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hill In Simsbury held on the 26*'' day of febuary 1766 Legalley worned when Convened voted that martain winchel Shuld be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the vSociotey will Chues a Comitte with full power to Reprefent S'' Societey and act and transact In the name and be- half of Said Sociotey In all [29J matters Relating to the Differ- ences that for vSome time Have and vStill dos Subscist betwene the reverent m'' Nehemiah Strong minister of S^ Sociotey and the vS'' Sociotey and to Endeaver by all Reasanabel meathods to terminate the Same and whofe doings Shall be Estemed by S^ Sociotey as binding on them the above S'^ derections was voted at S'' meeting In the affarmitive voted that martain win- chel abel forward Zacheus gillitt afahal Holcomb Joseph Cor- nish Joseph forward Jun'' Should be a Comittee to act and trans- act upon the whole of the above directtions
voted that Evirey man Shall Carrey his Corn or grain to the tresuary of Said vSociotey voted to adjurn this meeting to the Second munday of march next to be at this plase to wit the meeting hovtse at 2 aclock In the after noon.
may 26 : 1766 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Sims- bury Legiall worned when convened voted martain winchel Should be moderater for Said meeting — ^ voted that the Socioty will Chues a Comitty to treet with the Reverent nehemiah Strong upon vSum difficulties that yet vSubsist betwene mr Strong and S'^ Sociotey of or Confarning vSum things Eledged against mr vStrong by Said Socioty In thare Complaint against mr Strong presented to the Reverent Counsell of minestors and mesingers at thare meeting at Turkey hill In Said Socioty on the 13*'" day of this Instent may and to see If S'' comittee can agree with inr Strong for a further continuenc In the worke of the minstry amung us voted that martain winchel Joseph Cor- nish decon holcomb abel forward Zacheus gillit Joseph forward Should be a comittey for the above purpus voted that If the com'^ Cannot agree with mr Strong on terms of a further Con- tinenc In the worke of the ministree among us the Sociotey Impower Said Comittee to treet with mr Strong upon vSum terms of a dismission and see If mr ^Strong will Joyn with the Socioty to Call a Counsell for that purpos voted to adiurn this meeing to to the first munday of June next at 3 a Clock after noon at the meeting house
[30] June 2^ day 1766 At a Socioty meeting at Turkey hills held by a Jornment when Convened the meeting was opened voted that decon vSam" owen Joseph phelps billdad Eafon Lem- uel Bates and Elijah Aldorman Should be a Comittee to treet
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with mr nehemiah vStrong In piirsuenc to the Late proposols made by the Late vSocioty Comittee and mr Strong in order to vS'' m'' Strongs Dismission from S** Socioty. (viz) we vSaid vSoci- oty make Choice of the above vS'' Committee to treet with S<' mr Strong- Confarning the covenent made by S'' Socioty and S'' mr Strong that is to vSay whether mr vStrong will be willing if dismised to Rturn aney part of his Settelment and how much, and Likewise If mr vStrong will not come Into aney agreement on that afare the vSaid Committee are to Joyne mutually with mr Strong to Chufe meet parsons as the covinent directs to Judges to Settel that affarc voted to adiurne this meeting to "the vSecund munday of of this Instent June
At a vSociety meeting at Turkej^ Hills held by an a Journment on the 3'' Tuefday of Dccem'"' inftant in the Year 1766 when conveen'^ then read over an Allegation drawn in order requeft the ReV' Council of Minifters of the North Diftrict of the County of hertford to hear and determine S'' Allegation voted that the vSocietys Committe appointed for vS'' Bufinefs vShall proceed as before to call S'' Councill in the mame and behalf of vS'' vSociety voted to add to vS'' Allegations two things (Viz) the firft is concerning M'' vStrongs vSaying he belived he had no Call to the work of the miniftry here ; Second thing is on thing- broke in the former complaint (Viz) M'' vStrongs denying his going out of the Goverment upon or concerning an Action Da- rius Pinney was about to profecute againft him
[31] At a Society meeting legally warned and conven'' at the meeting houfe in Turkey hills vSociety in Simfbury on february 17'^ 1767 it was voted in the Affirmative that confidering the Great imeafinefs and general Difsatiffaction that hath for a long time and Still doth Subfift in the vS^ vSociety relative to the rev'' Nehemiah vStrong by reafon of vS'' M'' vStrongs Mifconduct toward us before and vSince his vSettlemcnt amongft us and alfo his nonperformance in vSundry Particulars in the work of the miniftry with us for which reafon vS'' vSociety defire vS'' M'' vStrong Should be difmifsed from his minifterial Office amongft us and he the vS'' M"" vStrong to have no further Charge over us
Voted that Decon vSam" Owen Decon Afahel Holcomb Jofeph Cornifh Jofeph Forward Enfighn Martin Winchel vShould be a Committe to reprefent vS'' vSociety in their Difficulties relative to Mr vStrong befor the Rev<i Confociations Committe apointed to be hear this 17 day of february 1767 voted to adjourn this meeting to the 18 of this Inftant of February at twelve oClock at Noon
at a Socioty meeting at turkey hills In Simfbury held on ye 2'' : day of desembor : 1766 Legalley worned when Convened voted that Joseph Cornish vShould be moderator for vS'' meeting voted that Abel forward vShould be Socioty Clarke for ye year Insuing voted Leu' Zacheus gillit decon Afhcl Holcom &• Jo-
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seph forward Should be a prudental comite for the year Insu- ing voted that the Sociotey will Impower the com" that was Chosen Last Socioty meeting to wit Joseph Cornish Ensign martain winchel decon Ashal Holcomb Lemuel Bates Joseph forward to Chuse men to Consider Judg and detearmon upon the covenent made betwen mr Nemiah Strong minfter of S*^ Socioty and S** Sociotys Comitte at the time of vSetteling and to Enter Into bonds with mr ^Strong to abide Judgment of vS'' arbe- trators and to Joyne with mr Strong to call a Counsell In order for his dismison
voted that Lemuel Bates vShould be a Colecter to gether the Socioty Rate In the year Insuing voted that decon Sam" owen Joseph Cornish Hezikiah Holcomb Joseph Aldorman Jun"" be- noney vitts Should be a Scool Comitte for the year In Suing voted that Leut Zacheus gillit Should Socioty tresury for ye year In Suing
[32] At a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury Legally worned held on the first day of desembor : 1767 when Convened and the meeting opned Joseph Cornish was first nom- inated and was put to vot for a moderator for S*^ meeting and thare was 24 of the prispeteran ordor voted for him which was a grate majority of that ordor and thare was about thorty of the Church of England profecion voted against him the pru- dental Com" of S*^ Sociotey declared that S** Cornish was Cho- sen moderator for S'^ meeting and desired him to take his place
which he did and prosided in vS*^ meeting voted that
Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year In Suing
At a Society meeting in Turkey hills in vSymfbuary held by Ajournment on the 4"' monday of June 1766 after S'' meeting was open'' voted Decon Sam" Owen Decon Afahel Hol- comb Lef^ Zaccheus Gillit Enf Jofeph Phelps and Lemuel Bates Should be a Committe to treat with M"" Nehemiah Strong con- cerning his Difmifsion from this Societ}^ and whereas former Committes have been Sent by vS'' Society to treat with M"" Strong concerning a Settlement with refpect to the Covenant made with M'' Strong at the time of his Settlement with us that the way might be made more clear for his Difmifsion from S*^ Society and whereas M'' Strong refufes to do any thing about vS'' affair till after difmifsion take place now the bufinefs of this prefent Committe above named is to See if S'' Strong will ob- ligate or oblige himfelf to S'' Committe to have all Temperal- lities Settled by indifferent men as Soon as a Difmifsion as above S'' Shall take place and this S'^ Committe are fully im- power'' in behalf of S'' vSociety to join with Mr Strong to oblige them f elves to vSettle S'' temperallities as above S'' and if S*^ Strong does comply as abovef'' then S'' Committe are to join with S'' Strong in Sending for the whole or part of the Confoci- ation in order for a Difmiffion as above S''
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I T,-^ I At a vSociety meetino- holden in Symsbviry in the Soci- ety of Turkey hills on the vSecond Day of November 1767 when Convened then Chofe and impower'' Meff" Elijah Owen Elifha Winchel & mofes Granger to be a Com" in the name and behalf of S'' Society to Settle the Covenant that was made between S'' Societ}' and the Rev'' Nehe'' vStrong at the Time of the Settlement of the S'' vStrong- according to the Tenor of the Covenant.
^^oted that Decon Afahel holcomb Should be an Agent to act and tranfact for S'' Society at the County Court to be holden at Hartford on the first thurfday of novem'"" inftant in an action there depending between Nehemiah Strong and vS^' vSociety
Voted that Lemuel Bates Hezekiah Holcomb Thomas Ste- phens David Higley Dccon Owen Should be a School Com" for the year infuing voted that Zacchens Gillit vShould be a Society Treafurer for the year infuing
At a Society meeting at turkey hills in vSymsbury legally warned held on the firft day of Decembr 1767 when conveen'' voted for a Moderater to wit Jofeph Cornifh 30 of the Church of England againft him 24 of the Prefbyterean order for him by a great majority Jofeph Cornifh took the place of Moderator voted that Abel Forward Should be Society Clerck for the year infuing voted that Decon Afahel Holcomb Lent Zaccheus Gillit Jofeph Forward vShould be a miniftcrial Committe for the year infuing
At a Society Meetting in Turkey Hills in Simfbury legally warned and held on the firft Day of December 1767 when con- vend voted that Lemuel Bates vShould be Collecter to gether the vSociety Rates for the Year infuing
[34] March 18 1768
at a Society meeting at Turkey Hills in Symsbury legally warned when convend open'd S'' meeting and voted that Serg"' Richard Gay Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted to Chufe a Com" to Settle with the prefent Standing Com" and the Trefurer voted that Elijah Owen Elifha Winchel Bildad Eafton Should be a Com" for the above S'' bufinefs voted to ajourn this meeting to friday of next week to be at the meeting houfe at two o Clock after noon
at a vSociety meeting held at Turkey hills in Symbury held by an ajournment on the 25 day of march 1768 then open'd the meeting and voted that the Collecters of S'' Society Shall gather the rates of all them that call themfelves Churchmen that w^as with us when ]\r' Strong vSettled with us voted that the vSociet}' will proceed to Carry to the honourable the General Affembly that Action which M'' Strong vSued the Society upon and was carried to the Superiour Court laft Seffion and did there ob- tain a Judgement against S*' vSociety voted that the prefent prudential Committe are now impowerd to put in a petition to
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the honourable Affembly next Seffion in may next and to act and tranfact in the behalf of the S^ Society in and about all covenants or Contracts between vS"* Society and M"" Strong ac- cording to their beft Difcreffion voted to raife a rate of Six- pence on the pound to pay up the Rearages with M' Strong if any be
[35] At a Society Meeting in Turkey Hills in Simfbury Le- gally warned and held on the 6^'' Day of December 1768 when Convened voted that Jofeph Corn if h should be Moderater for S" Meeting
Voted that Lemuel Bates Should be Society Clerk for the
Year infuing Voted that Jofeph Cornifh Decon Afahel Hol-
comb and Lieut Zaccheus Giilit Should be a Prudential Comit-
tee for the Year infuing Voted that Elijah Owen Should
be a Collector for the Year infuing
Voted that Elijah Owen Jofhua Holconib jun'' Richard Gay Micah Moor Thomas Stephens Should be a School Committee for the year infuing Voted that Leu' Zaccheus Giilit wShould be Society Treafurer for the Year infuing
at a Societey Meting in Turkey Hills in Symsbury Legally warnd and held on y*^" 5*^'' day of Desember Ad 1769 when Con- vend voted Decon Samuel Owen Shall be moderatur of S'' met- ing Lemuel Bates Societey Clark for the yeare insuing Lieut Zacheus Gillet Decon Samuel owen Decon Asael Holcomb a Prudential Committe for the yeare Insuing voted that the In- habetants Leving in the Streat East of y® Mountaine Including y'^ Halfe mile Shall be Devided in thre Scoles and the west Side of y*^ mountaine in two Scoles as in years Past voted this meting Shall be Adjornd to ye 12"' Day of Desember Instant at y*" meting House at ten o clock in y"^ foure noon
at a meting of y*" Societey of Turkey hills in Symsbury held
by an adjornment on ye 12"^'' Day of Desember Ad 1769
voted Richard gay Joseph Phelps Joseph Cornish a Committe to vSettle with Ensign Isac owen Relating to y" Bureing yard and to fence S'^ buring yard on the frunt with a Stone wall and make a gate to S*^ yard voted Joseph Forward Decon Asael Holcomb Elijah Aulderman Joshua Holcomb Elijah Phelps Elijah owen John Hill a Seate Committe for the yeare insuing voted that the Prudential Committe Shall Fit up the meting House that is to Patch y*^ Ruff and Sides and glace and under Pining voted Richard Gay Joseph Phelps Joseph Cornish a Committe to Treat with Joel Clark Respecting the ground y* meting house Stands on voted to abate Thomas Stephens Last Rate against Cpt John Lewis [36] voted Lemuel Bates a Col- lectur for the yeare Insuing voted Richard Gay a Societey Treashurer for the yeare Insuing voted for the yeare insuing the North End of the Streat East of y** mountaine Runing South So far as to Includ Samuel Booth Shall be a Devision for the North Scole from S*^ Booths runing South as far as to In-
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clud Benjahmin thrall and also the halfe mile from y'^ North End South as far as to Include Aaron Phelps for the Sentur Scole and from S'' thrals Runing- South to the River for the third Scole
[37] At a Sociotey meting in Turkey Hills in Symsbury Legally warn'' and held on y 31*" of May Ad 1770 when Con- veend voted Decon Sam owen Moderater of s"' meting voted this Sociotey will Joine with Bequanock to hier Preaching voted they will Chues a Committe to Treat with Bequanock Committe Relating to Hiering Preaching- voted Decon Asael Holcomb Decon Sam owen Joseph Phelps Aaron Phelps Lieu*^ Zacheus Gillet a Committe to Treat with Bequanock Committe Relative to Hiering an Orthurdox minester to Preach the Gospel amongst us voted this meting Shall be adornd to y^ 11"' Day of June at y" meting house
at a meting held on the 11"' Day of June Ad 1770 b}' an ad- jornment at y meting house in the Parish of Turkey hills voted this meting Shall be adjornd to y'^ 18''' Day of June Inst^mt at a meting held at this Place by adjornment on vS'' iS Day of June voted this meting is Desolved
at a meting in the Societey of Turkey hills in Symsbury Legally warnd and held on y*^ 4"' of Desember Ad 1770 when Conveen'' voted Richard Gay a moderatur of S** meting voted Lemuel Bates Societey Clark voted that y*^ Anual Societey met- ing Shall for the time being- be held on the first monday of November From yeare to yeare
Voted Richard Gay Decon Asael Holcomb Joseph Cornish a Prudenshal Committe for the yeare Insuing Lemuel Bates a Collectur for the 3'eare insuing Richard Gay a Sociotey Tresh- uer for the yeare insuing voted that the Inhabetants Living- in the Streat East of y^ mountaine and the halfe mile and Cp'' Abel Forward Ezekiel Phelps Timothy Hawley Thomas Haw- ley Benoney vietes on the west Side of vS^ mountaine in S'' So- cietey for the yeare insuing Shall be Devided into thre Scoles to wit from the North End of S'' Streat to the South So far as to Include Samuel Booth and from S** Booths Riming South as to includ mica moors and the above menshoned Fameles on the west Side of y'' mountaine for the Sentur Scole and from S'' mors to the River for the River or the third Scole voted Elijah owin Joseph Forward Elijah Phelps Joshua Holcomb Daniel Holaday a Scole Committe for the yeare insuing voted that y'' Scoles and Moneys belonging to y*^ East Side of y'' mountaine Shall be Devided as it was the Last yeare [38] onely Including Cp' Abel Forward Benoney viets Timothy Hawley Thomas Hawley Ezekiel Bildad Easton and Mica Moor in y*-' Sentur Scole voted that Each Devision or Scole Shall have free Lib- ertey to Send their Children to Either of y" Scoles if they See fitt voted Cp'' Abel Forward Joseph Cornish Richard Gay Shall be a Committe to agre with M"' Joel Clark if they Can or Sub-
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mit to men what S'' Societey Shall give Said Clark for the Meting House Plot and to Take a Dead of Said meting House Plot for Said Societey
at a meting Held in the Parish of Turkey hills in Simsburey at y*^ meting House Legally warned when Convend on y^ 15th Day of March 1771 voted that they would Submit to men Nameley Efq"" John Owen Cp* John Case M' Thomas Holcomb Juny an action Now Depending and undetermind in Hartford Cort Betwen M'' Roger viets and Lemuel Bates Relative to y* Rates ad all other Defeculties Relative to the Rates in Dispute voted Joseph Forward Joseph Cornish Decon Afael Holcomb a Committe to manage the afare Relative to a Submishon voted Mosis granger Mica moor Lemuel Bates a Committe with the other Committe to make a Trial for a Settlement with Mr Vietes Relative to the Rates voted that this meting shall be adjornd to the 19 Day of march instant
[39] At A Societey meting at Turkey hils in Symsbury Le- gally warned when Conveend on the first Day of July Ad 1771 Voted Richard Gay Moderatur voted that the vSocietey will Hier Preaching voted Joseph Cornish Richard Gay Cp' Abil Forward the Former Committe a Committe to make a Trial to vSettle with Joel Clark Relative to y** meting Hous Plot and to warn vS'^ Clark to Remove his fence of from the Meting house Plot and if not Removed in three months aftur S*^ warning to Re- move S** fence of vS** meting hous Plot
at a meting held in the Parish of Turkey hils in Symsbury at y* meting House Legally warned on the 11*'' Day of October Ad 177 1 when Convened
voted Lieu* Zacheus Gillit Moderatur of S'^ meting voted that they will Hier M"^ James Tredaway for Six months to Preach the Gospel among us voted to give him twenty Shillings a Sabath voted to Raise thirty five Pounds Lawfull money for the Societyes youse and to hier Preaching among us
at a Societey meting at Turkey hils in Simsbury Legally warned on the first monday of November Ad 177 1 when Con- veend voted Lieu' Zacheus Gillit moderatur of sd meting voted Lemuel Bates Societey Clark for the year Insuing Decon Afael Holcomb Elijah Owin Richard Gay Prudential Committe Lem- uel Bates Collectur Daniel Holaday Joshuay Holcomb Decon Afael Holcomb Joseph Forward Thomas vStephens Nathaniel Mather Scole Committe Richard gay Societey Treashurer De- con Afael Holcomb Decon Samuel Owin Joseph Cornish a min- isterial Committe
[40] at a meting Held in y'^ Parish of Turkey hills in Syms- burey Legally warned when Conveend on y*^ 2'"^ Day of No- vembur Ad 1772 Voted M'" John Thrall Moderatur of S'^ meting Lemuel Bates Clark Decon Asael Holcomb Richard Gay Elijah Owin Prudential Committe Richard Gay Societey Treashurer
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Lemuel Bates Collecturer Decon Asacl Holcomb Joseph For- ward Elijah Owin Daniel Holada}' Joshuay Holcomb Juny Thomas vStephens Scole Committe voted to Rais Fourteen Pounds Lawfull Money to Purchis y'^ metino- House Plot voted Richard Gay Cp* Abel Forward Joseph Cornish a Committe to aoree with RP Joel Clark for y*" Metino- house Plot voted that y*" Prudential Committe Shall be a Ministerial Committe for y® yeare insuing- Voted that they will Hier Preaching Four months the yeare insuing
[42] at a meting held in y*^ Parish of Turkey hills in »Sims- burey when Conveend on y*^ 17"' Day of march 1772 voted Cp*^ Abel Forward moderatur of S'' meting voted they will Flier Preaching voted y*^ Former ministereal Committe to wit Decon Holcomb Richard gay Ensig Joseph Forward {Should go to Windsor to See if they Can Agree with M" Mather to Preach y® Gospil amongs us and make Report to y*^ vSocietey on y*^ 23 of this Presand month voted this meting vShall to ye 23 Day of In- stant march
at a meting held by an adjornment on y'^^ 23 of march Ad 1772 when Convened Voted Decon Afahel Holcomb Richard Gay Enseghn Joseph Forward Chosen agents to appley to y° first Societey in Symsburey to aske for and Receve ower Eaqual Proportion of y'^ Scool money which Came by the Sale of y^ western Lands or town vShips
at a Societey meting held in the Parish of Turkey hills in Simsburey on the 12*'' Day of Novembur Ad 1772 when Con- veend voted Decon Afahel Holcomb moderatur Joseph Forward Clark voted to Cover y° meting house and glais the Same Voted to adjorn this meting to y" S^^ of Desembur next on y*= 8"^ Day of Desembur acording to adjornment Voted to Chues a Committe to Cover y^ meting House or to Let it oute to the best advantaige for wich they Chose Cp' Zacheus Gillit Cp*^ Abel Forward Lemuel Bates a Committe for y"^ Busines aboves'' voted to hier Mr Abel Forward to Preach thre months from y° 8 of Desembur voted to Raise money to hier Preaching Four months voted to vSeat ye meting hous Chose Decon Afahel Hol- comb Joseph Cornish Elisha winchil Seaters to Seate y'^ meting house acording to List adge and vSeate mates voted Joseph Cor- nish Zacheus gillit Juny Coristurs Decon Afahel Holcomb Richard gay to Read y*^ Salme this meting adjornd to y'^ 5"^ Day of Janewarey next on ye 5 Day of Janewarey next acording to adjornment voted that Cp' Zacheus Gillit Cp*^ abel Forward and Lemuel Bates Should Let oute y'= meting house to Daniel wilcoks y*^ 2"" at their Best Discreshon voted to Raise the Sum of p^59 = o = o to be Paid at or before the month of Janewarey Ad 1774 in graine Beef or Pork at the Common marcet Price Test Joseph Forward vSocietey Clark for vS'' meeting
[43J at a meting held in y'' Parish of Turkey hills in vSims-
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bury on y^ 6'^' Day of may Ad 1773 Legally warned voted Jo- seph Cornish moderatur voted to adjorn this meting to y*^ 18*'' Day of may Instant on y^ iS"" Day acording to adjornment voted to Sing New tunes mening Salme tunes halfe of y^ time and old tunes the other halfe with a Proviso that the Singers Sit below voted to hier Preaching from this Presant iS"' of may to the Nex Thanks-Giving voted the Prudential Committe make a Rate to Defray the Charg of Preaching
at a meting held in y*^ Parish of Turkej^ hills in vSimsbury on y*^ first Day of Novembur Ad 1773 when Conviend voted Joseph Cornish moderatur of s'' meting Elijah owin Societey Clark Richard Gay Decon Afahel Holcomb Elijah Owin Pru- dential Committe Richard Gay Societey Treashurer Samuel Booth Collectur Decon Afahel Holcomb Joseph Forward Eli- jah owin Daniel Holaday Joshuay Holcomb Mica Griffin Scool Committe Test Lemuel Bates Societey Clark
At a Society meeting Lawfully warned &: held at the meet- ing house in Turkey hills on y** i^' of April 1774 when met voted that Deacon Sam" Owen be moderator of S" meeting
also voted to hire Preaching Till y* First of Next Nov''
also voted That m'' Richard Gay Deacon Asahel Holcomb & Elijah Owen be a Committe To vSupply with a Candidate to Preach ye Gospel amongst ns
also voted to Impower The Prudential Committee to make a Rate to Defray y*^ Charges of hireing the time above mentioned
also Voted that the Prudential Committe be Impowered to hire ye windows Cased in the Lower Part of the meeting house
also Voted That Thofe That have a mind may Take up The Long Seats in y^ body of y^ meeting house & make Pews in Their Place if They will give it Gratis to the Society
[44] also Voted That the Treasurer Do allow M' Bildad Granger The Interest for what money is yet Due to him also voted that This meeting be adjourned to the r6'" of may Next to this Place at Three of y^ Clock in the afternoon
May i6*'' 1774 met according to adjournment & voted That this meeting be further adjourned to y* 13"' of June Next at 3° Clock in y*^ afternoon to This Place
June 13*^'' 1774 met according to adjournment & Voted to adjourn This meeting to Deacon Holcombs for a Quarter of an hour
met accordingly at Deacon holcombs, & voted to Estab- lish The Seating Done by Deacon Asahel Holcomb L' Joseph Cornifh & Elisha Winchel
also voted to alow Lemuel Bates his account for being Com- mittee about Doing up the meeting house
also Voted That this meeting be Disolved
At a Society meeting held at The meeting house in Turkey hills on y*" 15*'' of July 1774 when met voted That En^ Joseph Forward be moderator of S'' meeting
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also voted to Throw up the Seating Tiiis vote pased without any Partieular warning-
also voted to Continue m'" iMiierson Fofter on Probation for Settlement
also Voted That m"" Richard Gay Lemuel Bates & En** Joseph Forward be a Committee To Prepare Papers in order to Raise a Fund for the vSuport of Gosj^iel
also Voted That Sam" Forward & Pelatiah Addams be Quoristors
also voted That this meeting be adjourned to monday y'' 5^'' of Sep'' Next at 3" Clock in The afternoon to This Place
g(3ptr -til i-jj^ niet according to adjournment & Voted To add Deacon Asahel Holcomb Cap*^ Zaccheus Gillet L' Joseph Cor- nifh Benjamin Tlirall Elijah Alderman Sam' Booth En^ martin Winchel Cap' Abel Forward & Thomas Hawley be added to the Comittee To afilt in Rasing The Fund
also voted that this meeting be Further adjourned to mon- day y- 12''' Instant at 3" Clock in The afternoon To This Place
[45] Sep'"' 12^'' 1774 met according to adjournment & Voted to Continue m'' Emerson Foster on Probation Till y*^ First mon- day of Nov"" next
also Voted to chuse m"" Richard Gay Deacon Asahel Hol- comb Cap' Zaccheus Gillet En^ Joseph Forward Lemuel Bates Elijah Alderman martin Winchel Ju'' Sam" Booth L' Joseph Cornish mofes Granger En^ martin Winchel & Elijah Owen be a Committee To Treat with m"" Fofter
also voted That this be further adjourned to monday y*^ 6"' of Nov"" Next at 3" Clock in afternoon to Thif Place
Nov'' y® 6"' 1774 at an anual Society meeting held at The meeting house in Turkey hills When met voted That En^ Joseph Forward be moderator of vS'' meeting
also voted That Elijah Owen be Clark of S'' Society for the year Insuing
also voted That Dea^ Asahel Holcomb Elijah Alderman & L' Joseph Cornish be a Prudential Committe for y*^ year Insuing
also voted That m'' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y^ year Insuing
also voted That Sam" Booth be a Collector for y® year Insuing
also voted to Divide y® South School District on y*' East vSide of y'' mountain into two Districts all below Cap' Gillets Includ- ing Darias Piney and all at Hatchet hill & also in y'' half mile from Josiah Phelps* & Including William Thrall to be in one Squadron and all y'' Rest to y'' River to be in y'" Lower District
also voted That Deacon Asahel Holcomb L' Joseph Cornifh Elijah alderman Daniel Holiday Micah GrifTen Josiah Alford & Elijah Owen be a school Committee for y year Infuing
also voted That Asahel Holcomb Ju' Should be appointed to Look after y*^ meeting house
also Voted That this meeting- be Disolvcd
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at an adjourned Society meeting held by several adjourn- ments on Nov-- 6'^ 1774 when met voted that Martin Winchel Asahel Holcomb Joseph Forward Richard Gay Sam" Owen Zaccheus Gillet Elijah alderman [46] Elisha Winchel Thomas Hawley Abel Forward Timothy Hawley Daniel Haliday & Benjamm Thrall be a Committee to Treat with m^ Foster
also voted That this meeting be adjourned to y<^ 17^'^ Instant at 2° Clock in the after Noon to y^' meeting house
at a meeting held by adjournment on y« 17*'' of Nov^ 1774 Voted that This meeting be further adjourned to y« 2o^>^ Instant at y meetmg house at 3° Clock after noon
at a Society meeting held by adjournment on y« 29"^ of Nov^
1774 When met voted to Impower y« Prudential Committee To Contmue m^ Emerson Foster upon Probation Till y<^ First of Jan^ 1775
also voted That This meeting be Disolved
Turkey hills Society Dec-- 27^^^ 1774 at a Society meeting of b Society at y*^ meetmg when met voted That En^ Joseph For- ward be moderator of S'^ meeting
also voted That this meeting be adjourned to y<= 3^ of Tan^
1775 to y^ meeting house at ten of y« Clock in y^ fore noon " Jan"- 3^ 1775 at an adjourned Society When met Voted to
Dilolve This meeting
Turkey hills Society Jan"" 30*'^ 1775 at a meting of S'l Society when Met voted That Lieut Joseph Cornish be moderator of S'' meetmg
also voted to adjourn this meeting To y^ c-d of Feb Next to this place
at an adjourned Society meeting held at y^^ meeting house on Feb^3 1775 When met Voted to give m'' Emerson Fofter a Call to Settle m y^' mmiftrv amongft us
also voted to Chuse En^' Joseph Forward Cap' Abel Forward Lem" Bates Richard Gay Cap* Zaccheus Gillet & William i hrall Joseph Cornifh Deacon Asahel Holcomb as a Com"^'' To Treat with m'' Fofter
also voted to give m-" Elijah Phelps meeting house Rate which is m Sam" Booths hand
also voted to give Liberty to those that have a mind to make Seats or Pews in y' Gallery & to be under y^' Direction of y*^ Prudential Committee & Give it gratis to y'^ Society
also voted to build a Seat for London & y° Neoroes also voted that y« Society will Settle m^ Emerson Fofter1)n Condi- tion that he will Covenant with S'l Society that if any Difaffec- tion Shall arife Either in minefter or [47] People That they Shall have y« Liberty on Either Side. That is to Say when v^' minifter Shall Think his usefulnefs is at an End so that he Thinks It is his Duty to Leave The People he Shall have y^ Liberty to be Difmifed accordingly & on y^ Part of y' People
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when the}'' as a Body vShall Tliink his uscfulnefs is at an End So that he Cannot be Serviceable among them then he the S'* minifter Shall be obliged to Leave them & no Damages Shall be Recovered on Either Side & in Cafe y" Committee Can agree in what method to Pay y<= Sallery Then y*^ Society vote to give Eighty Pounds as a Sallery
also voted to adjourn this meeting to y*^ 9"' Instant to this Place
at an adjourned meeting held at y*^ meeting house on the 9"' of Feb'' 1775 when met Voted to Reconsider a Vote Pafed y*' 3*^ of this Instant about Covenanting with m'' Fofter
also voted to Establifh That Plan of Church Difcipline in this Church as Salmon brook is Settled upon
also voted to Give m"' Emerson Fofter Eighty Pounds money as a Sallery if we can agree on terms of vSettlement
also voted to Chuse Deacon Asahel Holcomb Richard Gay Joseph Forward Lemuel Bates & John Thrall as a Committee to treat with m'' Fofter on terms of Settlement also voted to adjourn This meeting to y'' Last Day of This Instant Feb' to the meeting house at 2" Clock in after noon
At a Society meeting of Society of Turkey hils held at the meeting in S** Society on the Eighth Day of Aug' 1775 When met voted
That Cap' Zacheus Gillet Should be moderator of S'' meting also voted to Chuse a Committee to meet with y'' Afsociations Committee who are Sent to know y'' Reason why we do not Settle y*' Gospel amongst us They are to meet on this Day
also voted That m'' Richard gay Joseph Forward Asahel Holcomb Sam" Booth John Thrall Joseph Cornish & Zacheus Gillet be a Committee for S'' Purpose also voted That this meeting be adjourned to 4" Clock This afternoon To This Place
[48] Turkey hills Society Dec'' 6^^ 1775
at a vSociety meeting held at the meeting house in vS" vSociety w'hen met voted That m'' Richard Gay be moderator of S'^ meet- ing also voted to hire Preaching for one year also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Deacon Sam" Owen Lieu*' Joseph Cor- nish be a Committee to Supply y'' Pulpit also voted That this meeting be Difsolved
Turkey hills Society May y*^ 8"' 1776
At a Society meeting held at the meeting house in S'' Society when met voted Cap' Zaccheus Gillet be moderator of S'' meting also voted to Continue m' Aaron Jordan Booge as a Probationer amongft us also voted That y"' minifterial Committee be Impow- ered to Treat with m'" Booge on The above vote also voted That This meeting be Difsolved
Turkey hills Society Aug' 6"' 1776
at a Society meeting held at the meeting house in S*^ Society when met voted That John Thrall be moderator of S'' meeting
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also voted to give m"" Aaron Jordan Booge a call to Settle in y^ work of Gospel miniftry amongft us also voted to give m'': Aaron Jordan Booge two Hundred Pound as a Settlement to be Paid in four Equal Payments to be Paid in four years after Settlment upon the following Terms Supposing y*^ life of a minister to be Thirty years in The ministry & if the minister Shall be Removed by Death or any other way Then y^ S'' Settle- ment to Return back to S'' Society in Proportion to the Time he Shall fall Short of Thirty years
also voted to give S'' m'' Booge as a Sallary fifty Pounds a year for y'^ first four years & Then to Rise to Sixty Pounds p"' year Durmg his Continuance in the miniftry & it is to be under- stood That the People of the Society Shall have Liberty yearly to Pay the one half of vS'^ Sallery in Wheat Rie & Indian Corn or Either of them at the common market Price also voted to chuse Asahel Holcomb Richard Gay Joseph Forward Lemuel Bates & Elijah Owen as a Comittee to Treat with m' Booge on the above votes also voted to adjourn This meeting to monday ye igih inftant to This Place at 2" Clock in tlie afternoon
[49] Turkey hills Society Aug' 19''' 1776
at an adjourned Society meeting held at the meeting hous when met voted to Difolve This meeting
Turkey hills Society Ocf 22'' 1776
At a vSociety meeting held at the meeting house in S'' Society When met voted That Ens martin Winchel be moderator of S'' meeting Also voted That m"" Richard Gay Asahel Holcomb Lemuel Bates Joseph Forward & Elijah Gwen be a Committee to make a Covenant with m'' Aaron Jordan Booge also voted to give m'' Aaron Jordan Booge a Call to Settle in y^ work of the Gospel miniftry amongft us. also voted to give S'' m'' Booge Two Hundred Pounds as a Settlement be be Paid in four Equal payments to be Paid in four years after Settlement upon y'^ fol- lowing Terms Viz That Should y*^ S*^ m^ Booge here after Leave the People or be Dismift by his own Device or other ways where by he Shall be adjudged to be the Blameable Cause by Indifferent men Mutually Chosen by The S'' m'' Booge & the Society from among the Laiety he Shall be obliged to Refund The Settlement to y« S'> Society but in Cafe The S"* Society Should be adjudged the blameble Cause of the Separation by Indiferent Persons Chosen as above the S'' m' Buoge is to hold the S'^ Settlement & it is to be understood That Each Party is holden & obliged to Join with The in Calling & Chiising y" S'' Indiferent Persons when Fequired there to Either before or after a Difmifsion also voted to give S** m"" Booge as a Sallery fifty Pounds a year for y^ first four years & then to rife to Sixty Pound P' year During his Continuance in the ministry & it is to be understood That y'= People of S'' Society Shall have Liberty yearly to Pay the one half of Said Sellery in wheat Rye & Indian Corn or Either of them at y'' Common market Price
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voted also to give y*^ vS'' m"" Booge Twenty Sv^en Cords of good Sizeable wood a year yearly & it is to be underftood That Lefs answers the End Then the whole is not to be Required & it is to be underftood That the above Payments are to be Equivalent to the Prefent Lawful! money of the State of Connecticutt Sil- ver being Six Shillings & Eight Pence the ounce or to be Paid in bills of Publick Credit [50] And grain as above mentioned I'^quivalent Thereunto The above agreement voted by The Society and agreed to by y" S'' m'' Booge as witnefs our hands The S'' m' Booge for himl'elf & the vSociety by Their Committee
^ Richard Gay f
also \^oted to adjourn j Asahel Holcomb | o, ,• ■
to The First monday of I Lemuel Bates [ ' ^
Nov'' Next to The meeting ] Joseph Forward ( Cm"
house by 12" Clock j Elijah Owen j
J Aaron Jordan Booge (^
Turkey hills vSociety Nov'" 4"' 1776
at a vSociety meeting held at the meeting house in vS'' Society when met Voted That En* Martin Winchel be moderator of S'' meeting also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk for vS'' Society for y" year Insuing also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Sam" Booth & John Thrall be a Prudential Committee for y'' year Insuing also Voted That Richard Gay be Treasurer for y'' year Lisuing also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Ju'' be Colletor for y*^ year Lisuing also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Elijah Owen Elijah Alderman John Cornish Phinehas Stephens & Josiah Alford be a School Committee for y' year Insuing also voted That this meeting be Difsolv''
at an adjourned Society meeting held at the meeting house on 4*'' Day of Nov' 1776 When met Voted That Asahel Flolcomb Esq' Richard Gay Sam" Owen Abel Forward & Martin Winchel be a Committee in order for Proceeding in vSettlement with m"" Aaron Jordan Booge also voted that the Day of ordination [5 I J Shall be on y"-' 27^'' of This Instant Nov'' also Voted That Wednesday y® 13'^ of this Inftant Nov'' be appointed as a Day of fasting & Prayer Preparitory to ordination also Voted to Desire The Rev'' Timothy Pitkin Joseph vStrong & Theodor Hinsdale to be with us on S'' Day & to Preach fast Sermons on S'' Day also voted That it be Left with m'' Booge & the Church to appoint The ordaining Counsel also Voted That Abel Forward Elijah Alderman Elisha winchel Joel Clark Josiah Alford Daniel Holiday Leni' Bates Elijah Owen Asahel Holcomb Asahel Holcomb Ju'' Joseph Forward Nath" INlather martin Winchel Benjamin Thrall Zaccheus Gillet Daniel Wilcox & Andrew Hillyer b Tavern Keepers on S'' Day of ordination also Voted to Disolve This meeting
at a Society meeting held at y° meeting house in Turkey hills in Simsbery for vS'^ Society on y'' 3*' Day of Nov' 1777 When
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met Voted That Cap' Abel Forward be moderator of S"* meeting also Voted that this meeting be adjourned to 6"" of this Instant Nov' at one O Clock in y'' after noon
At an adjourn'' Society meeting of y' Parish of Turkey hills held at y'' meeting house on the 6"' Nov' 1777 when met Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk of S*^ Society for y'^ year Insuing also Voted That y'^ Society Committe Shall annually Render an account of y'' moneys Receiv'^ in and Paid out That are Raised annually to y*^ Society at y'' annual Society meetings from year to year also voted that Samuel Booth Lemuel Bates & thomas Hawley be vSociety Committee for y*" year Insuing also voted That Benjamin Thrall be a Colector for y*^ year Insu- ing also voted That m'' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y'' year Insuing also voted That Elijah owen Benj-' Thrall Lem" Bates Daniel Holladay Hezekiah Holcomb Ju'" Josiah Alford & Phine- has Stephens be School Committee for y*" year Insuing & then Difsolved The meeting
[52] Turkeyhills Society Nov'' first Monday 1778 at an anual Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house when met Voted That Capt Holcomb vShould be moderator of S*^ meeting also voted That Lemuel Bates Should be Society Clerk for y"^ year Insuing also voted That Elijah Owen Elisha Winchel & Ebenezer Phelps Should be Prudential Committee for y*^ year Insuing Richard Gay Treasurer Benjamin Thrall Collector Ebenezer Phelps Elijah Owen Elisha Winchel Elijah Alderman Hezekiah Holcomb Jim'' & Phinehas Stephens School Commit- tee for y'- year Insuing
at a meeting held on y Parish of Turkey hills on y' 16 Day of Deec'' 1778 Voted to Chuse a Committee to Treat with m'' Booge Elisha Winchel Elijah Owen & Ebenezer Phelps a Com- mittee To Treat with m'' Booge Relating to his Settlement & Sallery voted This meeting Should be adjourn'' to y 23 Day of Present Dec""
at a meeting held by adjournedment on y'' 23'' of Dec'' 1778 Voted to give m'' Booge Twenty five Pounds Lawfull money worth of Grain to be Paid in wheat at 5/0 and Rie at 3/ and Corn at 2/3 P'' Bushel with a Proviso That he would Except of it Still Continue To be our minifter & Preach y*^ Gospel
at a meeting held at y*^ meeting house on y" 20*'' Day of Jan' 1779 Voted it wShould be adjour'' to the house of Deacon Asahel Holcomb Voted S" meeting Should be adjour'' to y' 26"' Day of Jan'' Instant
at a meeting held by an adjournment on y'' 26"' of Jan' 1779 Voted to Reconsder a former vote made at a meeting of y' Society on y'" 16 of Dec' Last Past To give m' Booge 25 Pound Lawful money to be Paid in grain wheat at 5/ Rye at 3/ & Indian Corn at 2/3 P"" Bushel Voted to give m' Booge 300 Pound for his Last years Settlment & Sallery Service in addition to y*"
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Nominal Sum on Condition That he Except of S'' Sum as Satis- faction for his Service and Continues to be our minister for y^' year Insuing- Voted to abate Aaron Phelps Sam" Prowty & Purchase Capons Society Rates To m"" Booth Voted to give m'' Thomas Hawley four Dollars for Sweeping y'^ meeting house for y"' year Insuing Paid S'' four Dollars to m"" Thomas Hawley Voted to Disolve S'' meeting
[53J April y'' 8"^ 1779 when met chose m'' Richard Gay moderator & Joseph Forward Clerk Voted to Reconsider a vote Past in our Last Society meeting to give m"" Booge 300 Pounds y'' meeting adjour'' to y' 15"' Day of This month at y meeting house at 3" Clock afternoon
The Society met y'' 15 of April 1779 according to adjourn- mend and voted Considering y" Scarcity of Provisions to give m"" Booge 300 Pounds in addition to y'' Settle ment & wSallery which was Due to m"" Booge for 5^'" 1778
Test Joseph Forward Clerk
at an anual Society meeting held at y meeting house in Turkey hills on y^ i"' Day of Nov' 1779. When met Voted That Cap' Andrew Hillier be moderator of S'' meeting also voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk of S'' Society for y'' year Insuing also voted That Joseph Forward Elijah Owen & Andrew Hillier Prudential Committee for y'' year Insuing also made Choise of Benjamin Thrall Collector also made Choice of m'' Richard Gay Treasurer for y'' year Insuing also voted That Daniel Wilcox David Bernard Joseph Forward matthew Griswold Hezekiah Holcomb Ju'' & Phinehas Stephens to be a School Committee for y*" year Insuing also Voted to give y*^ Rev'' m'' Booge 100 Pounds for y" Present year for vSettlement & Sallery also Voted to Seat The meeting house also Voted That Cap'^ Lem" Bates Elijah Owen Daniel Holaday Thomas Hawley Benjamin Thrall Josiah Alford Andrew Hiller micah Griffen & m'' Richard Gay be a Committee to Seat y'' meeting house also Voted That Thomas Spring Zophar Bates Isaac Owen & Roswel vSkiner are Desired to tune The Psalm in S"^ Society also Voted That Elijah woolworth Shall have y feed of y*" Burying Ground his Cutting y'' Bushes on S^ ground also Voted to give m' Wilcox 3 Pounds for Sweeping y*^ meeting house also Voted That y*^ Committee to Seat y*^ meeting House make a Report of Their Doings in 3 weeks from This Day also Voted That this meeting be ad- journd to y® 22'' of y*^ Present month.
[54] At an adjourn'' Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in Turkey hills on y' 22'' of Nov'' 1779
When met Voted to impower y*" Society Committee to white wash Round y windows & Do what is Necefsary to Some of y* Pews That are Got out of Repair & to Put Some Squares of Glafs into y*^ AVindows also Voted to Disolve y*" meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov' 30: 1779 at a Society meeting held
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at y'' meeting house in vS'' Society When met Voted That Simeon Lewis be moderator of Said meeting
Turkey hills Society Dec'' 20 1779 at a Society meeting held at y"' meeting house in S"* vSociety when met Voted That Cap' Andrew Hillier be moderator of S'' meeting also Voted That the Society will Do Something to make m'' Booge Some amends for y'" Depreciation of y"' Currency also Voted That y' Society will give y*^ Rev** m' Booge Nine Himdred Pounds in addition to his Sallery & Settlement to make good y Depreciation of y'' money on Condition That m'' Booge give Discharges in full for all his Demands on S'' Society for wSettlement & Sallery to y'' Present year also Voted to Difsolve y'' meeting
Turkeyhills Society March 28"' 1780
at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting in S'' Society when met Voted That Cap'^ andrew Hillier be moderator of S'' meet- ing also Voted to Chuse a Committee To treat with m' Booge to See what he will Take up with to make a full Settlmeng also Voted to Chuse Seven men as a Committe also Voted That y'' Prudential Com* & Cap' Lem" Bates Asahel Holcomb Esq' Deacon Sam" Owen & m"' vSimeon Lewis be a Comitte for that Purpofe also Voted to adjourn this meeting to y'' 4"' Day of Instant April Next at This Place 3" Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society April 4'^ 1780 at an adjourn'* Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in S'' Society When met Voted That this meeting be Further adjourn** to y*^ 11"' of April to This Place
Test Joseph Forward Clerk Pro Tem
[55] Turkey hills Society April 11"' 1780
at an adjourn** Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house when met voted That y*^ Society are not willing to Comply with y'' Rev'* m' Booges Requition of monies he Says is his Due in a Letter he has Sent to y^' moderator of this meeting also voted to Chuse a Committe to Concur with y*^ Rev'* m'' Booge according to his Requitision of y'' ii*** of April 1780 to Chuse arbitrators to Settle y*^ Differences Between m'' Booge & y*' Society with Regard to y*^ Settlement & Sallery S"* Differences to be Setled according toy** Covenant and also voted to impower y" S'* Com- mitte to Disolve y Coventant also voted That y"^ Prudential Committe be a Committe for Those Purpofes also voted to Disolve y*' meeting
Aat a Sciety meeting of y*^ Society of Turkey hills held at y* meeting house on y*^ 22** of may 1780 When met Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq be moderator of S'* meeting also voted to Chuse a Committee To Treat with m'' Booge To See what Terms he is willing to Settle y*^ Differences That wSubsift Be- tween m"" Booge & vS** Society S'' Committee are to Desire m' Booge to be at our adjourn'' Society meeting on Thursday Next The Committee for That Purpose are y" Prudential Comittee &
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Asahel Holcomb Esci"" and Cap^ Lemuel Bates also voted That this meeting be adjurn'' to Thurday y^' 25 of May Instant
at an adjourn'' vSociety meeting- held at y'' meeting house in Turkey hills on y'" 25 of may 1780 when met voted to Chuse a Commitee and Impower Them To Leave to Indifferent men all Differences Subsifting Between y'' Society & The Rev'' m' Booge Relative to Settlement and Sallery up to y'' Present Time according to Law Laying in y'' Covenant for instruction also voted to Impower S^i Committee to Difsolve y*^ Covenant also voted That if y"^ [56] Two former Votes Should not Take Place Then S'' Committee are Impowered to joine with nV Booge to Call a Difmising Council also voted That y*^" Pruden- tial Committee lSc Cap' Lemuel Bates be a Com'^ for Those Purposes also voted That S'' Committee be impowered to make a Rate To Pay all Costs that may arife Therefrom also voted to Difolve S'' meeting
at an amial Society meeting held at y*" meeting house in Turkey hills on y'= 6"' Day of Nov' 1780 when met voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y** year Insuing also voted That Cap* Joseph Forward Cap* Andrew Hillier & Elijah Owin be a Prudential Committee for y'^ year Insuing also voted that Cap* Andrew Hillyer be a Collector for y'' year Insuing — also voted That Sam" Forward Simeon Lewis Seth Vietts Daniel Holaday & En* Matthew Griswold & Hezekiah Holcomb Ju' be a School Com" for y'' year Insuing. also m'' Richard Gay a Treasurer for y'-' year Insuing. also voted to Disolve y^ meeting
At an anual vSociety meeting of y'^ Parish of Turkey Hills held at y'' meeting house on y"^ 5"' Day of Nov 1781 in vS'' Society. When met. voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq' be moderator of S** meeting also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk for S'' Society for y'' year Insuing. also voted That P^lijah Owen Cap* Joseph Forward & Thomas Hawley be a Prudential Committee for y*= year Insuing. also voted That Daniel Wilcox be Collector for y*^ year Insuing also voted That m' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y' year Insuing. also voted That Simeon Lewis matthew Griswold Sam" Forward David Higley Ju' Elisha Griffen Hezakiah Holcomb Ju'' & Elijah Owen be a School Com'* for y"^^ year Insuing. also voted To Seat y*^ meet- ing house also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Deacon Sam" Owen m'' Richard Gay Cap* Joseph Forward c\: m'' Thomas Hawley be a Committee To Seat y'^ meeting house also voted To adjourn This meeting to y'' 26*'' Day of Nov'' Instant
[57] at a Society meeting of y** Society of Turkey hills held at y" meeting house in S'' Society on y'' 13"' Day of Nov'" 1781 When met voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S'' meeting
also voted to adjourn This meeting to y'' 26*'' Day of This Instant Nov'
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at an adjourn'' Society meeting of y'' Society of Turkey hills held at y'' meeting house on y"^^ 26''' Day of Nov'' 1781 When met voted That y® half mile be a District for Schooling Begining at y'' North End and to Extend South to Mofes Phelps* Including all y'' Inhabitants in S*^ Limits
also voted that S'' District Shall have a Right in all y School money Belonging to y'' vSociety according to List
also voted That Each vSquadron Shall keep within or vSend their Children within their own Limits
also voted to Disolve S*' meeting
at a meeting of y*^ Society of Turkey hills held at y'' meeting hoiise on y'' 11^'' of Dec'' 1781
when met voted That y*^^ vSeating which was Done by y' Committee on y*^ 5*'' of Nov'' Last is illegal
also voted to Seat the meeting house again also voted to Chuse m'' Richard Gay Elijah Owen Cap'^ Lemuel Bates Asahel Holcomb Esq'' «& Elisha Winchel a Committee to Dignify y'' Seats in y'' meeting house
also voted to Chuse Cap^ Lemuel Bates Elisha Winchel Elijah Owen Phinehas vStepens Nath" Winchel Luke Thrall cS: Sam" Clark a Committee to Seat y'' meeting house
also voted to adjourn this meeting to y'' 24*'' of This Inftant Dec' 1 78 1 at 3° Clock after Noon
at an adjourn Meeting of y** Society of Turkey hills held at y*^' meeting house on y'^ 24'^' of Dec'' 1781 when met Voted to Establish y'^^ vSeating Done by y^' Com" Chosen y*" 11"^ Instant also voted to Disolve
[58] Turkey hills may 13^*' 1782
at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting in S'' Society When met voted That in'' Richard Gay be moderator of S'' meeting
also voted That those that Lead in Singing in Said vSociety Sit in y'' meeting house where They think most Convenient to Sing
also voted that y^ Choeristers Set Such tunes as they think Proper according to y'^' meetors Propounded
also voted not to Read y'^ Psalm Line by Line
also voted to finish y*^ front Seat in y" Gallery
also voted a farthing on y'' Pound to Defray y*^ Charges
also voted to Chuse m'' Isaac Owen J'" Sam'' Forward Thomas Stephens J'' Roswel Skinner and Jefse Forward To be Choirifters
also voted to Disolve S'' meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov'' 4*" 1782
at an annual Society meeting held at y*" meeting house in S'' Society when met voted tha Elijah Owen Shall be Clark of S'' Society for y" year Insuing
Also voted That m'' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y*" year Insuing
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also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Elijah Owen & Nathaniel Winchel be y"' Prudential Com" for y'' year Insuing" also voted That Daniel Wilcocks 2'' be Colector for y" year Insuing- — Also voted That Lt Abner Vietts Hezekiah Hol- comb J'' Nath Winchel Cap' Lem" Bates Elijah Owen & David Higley J'' be vSchool Com" for year Insuing also voted to Raise Fifty Pounds to Suply y'' Pulpit for y*" year Insning-
also voted That Cap' Lemuel Bates go to Hartford to vSee what is Due to Seymore and if There is any money in judge- ments of Court Due to y'' Society
also voted that m'" Richard Gay & Thomas Hawley be a Com"^ to g-o to m'' Booge cs: See what he has Receiv'' for 2 years Past.
also voted to adjourn This meeting to y"^ 18"' of This Istant Nov''
Turkey hills Nov'' 18"' 1782
met according to adjournment c'v: voted That Asahel Hol- comb Esq be moderator
[59] Also voted to Excuse Daniel Willcocks from being Collector also voted That Sam" Forward be a Collector for y*^ year Insuing
also voted to adjourn This meeting to this Place to be held on monday y*^ 10"' of Dec'' Next at 3° Clock afternoon
At an adjourned vSociety meeting house in Turkey hills on ye jQtii q£ £)ec'' 1782 When met voted to Raise one half Penny on y" Pound on y'' Poles & Rateable Estate of y'' Inhabitants to Defray y" Charges of S*' Society
also voted to Disolve This meeting Turkey hills Society Nov'' 3" 1783
at an annual Society meeting held at y° meeting house in S'' Society when met voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be modera- tor of S'' meeting also voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y" year Insuing also voted that m'' Richard Gay be Treas- urer for y'' year Insuing also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' m'' Thomas Hawley & Elijah Owen be Prudential Com* for y" year Insuing also voted That Roswel Skinner be a Collector for y*^ year Insuing also Voted That L' abner Vietts L* micah Griffen Adonijah Ford Capt' Lemuel Bates Asahel Holcomb J'' David Higley J'' & Elijah Owen to be a School Com" for y® year Insuing also Voted That y*' Annual Society meeting be held at The meeting house in S'^ Society on y*^ first monday of Nov"" annually at one of y® Clock in y^ afternoon also Voted to Raise a Tax on y*^ Inhabitats of y® Society of Turkey hills of 50-^ Pounds to Supply y^ Pulpit for y*^ year Insuing & tis to be understood That S** Tax ma}'' be Paid in wheat at 5^ a Bushel Rie at 3^ Indian Corn at 276'' P^ Bushel if Paid By y" first Day of Feb'' Next also Voted To Raise a tax of Ten Pounds on y* Inhabitants of S*^ Society Each Person to have Liberty to Pay
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it in wood at 6^ a Cord of Three foot wood if Carried To y^ Rev** m'' Boog^es by y** first Day of Jan'' Next
also Voted to Disolve This meeting
[60] Turkey hills Society Nov' i"* 1784
At an annual Society meeting held at y** meeting house in S" Society when met Voted
That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be moderator of S'' meeting also Voted Elijah Owen be Clark for y*^ year Insuing also Voted That Elijah Owen Thomas Hawley & Nath" Winchel be a Com"*^ for y'' year Insuing alfo Voted That Richard Gay Ju'' be a Treasurer for y* year Insuing also Voted That Zophar Bates be a Collector for y*^ year Insuing also Voted That Elijah Owen Abner Vietts & Nath^^ Winchel be a School Com" for y® year Insuing also Voted to Raise y^ Sum of Sixty Pounds to Recom- pense y*^ Rev*^ M'' Booge for his Past Service from June Last & to Continue to June Next to be Paid in Country Produce at y° market Price at y*^ 20 of April Next also Voted To Raise y*^ Sum of Ten Pounds for m'' Booge^ wood in manner & form as was Last year Voted also Voted to Disolve
Turkey hills Society Nov'' i 1784 at a Society meeting of S^ Society held at y® meeting houfe in S'^ Society When met Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'" be moderator of S'' meeting also Voted That S*^ meeting be adjourn*^ to y® 15*'' of this Present month at two o'Clock in y® afternoon to this Place
Nov'' 15*^ 1784 met according to adjournment & Voted to Chuse a Com"® to wait on m"" Booge to see what he will Take for his Past Services from June Last to y® Present time y® Pru- dential Com" & Cap* Andrew Hillyer m'' Richard Gay Cap*^ Lemuel Bates & Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be a Com" for S'^ Pur- pose Also Voted That this meeting be adjourn^^ to this Place on y® 22 of this Instant Nov'" at 2 o Clock afternoon
Nov'" 22 1784 met according to adjournment & Voted That y^ Society Com" and Joseph Forward Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Cap* Lem'^ Bates m'' Richard Gay & Cap* Andrew Hillyer be a Com" to Settle with m'' Booge also Voted to adjourn this meet- ing to Tuesday of Next week 2 o Clock afternoon To this Place
[61] Nov' 30"' 1784 This meeting met according to ad- journment Cap* Andrew Hillyer Chosen Clark Protempore
Voted That y*" Com" make a Rate of Thirty five Pound out of y^ Sixty Pound Voted at the Last Anual meeting and Col- lected Imediately Voted That y® Church Join with m'' Booge to Call an advisory Council according to y'^ Proposal
Voted That y'' Com* Chosen to Settlement with m'' Booge Still Proceed to final Settlment
Turkey hills Society Jan' 10*'' 1785
at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in S*^ Society when met Voted That En' Matthew Griswold be moderator of S'^ meeting
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also Voted That the Prudential Com" & Cap^ Joseph For- ward Cap* Andrew Hillyer & Asahel Holcomb Es(| be a Com" to treat with mr Booge to See how they Can agree with him for his further Continuance with us
Voted to Abate Elisha GrifTens Rate in Asahel Holcombs J'' hands
Voted that this meeting be adjourn'' to this Place on Thurs- day y® 13"' of this Present month at 2" Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society Jan'' 13"' 1785 met according to adjourn- ment and Voted to Reconsider a Vote Pas'' at an adjourn'' Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S'^ Society on y^ 30"' of Nov'' Last That is to Say 25-^ Pound out of y® 60-^ then Granted & also y" wood Granted on y*^ first of S*^ Nov"" also voted That y*^ Society Taking into their Serious Consideration y*^ advice of y" Late Venerable Council That was holden in S'' Society Relative to y*^ Support of m'' Booge wherein S'' Council! Signify their minds to be that That y*^ former Covenant of Sixty Pounds and y^ wood for m'' Booge is y'' Sum that ought to be given and at [62] The Same Time Say That they think that Seventy Pounds is no more in Valine to Purchase y^ Various articles for y*^ Support of a family Than Sixty Pounds was at y'' Time that m'' Booge was Settled The Society are of opinion that y*^ venerable Council (some how) must Labour under a mistake although the Society very well knows that y® article of Grain is higher than it formerly used to be, Just at this Present time but that Land and y^ article of beef and almost all Sorts of Cloathing, and merchants Goods are as Cheap as Ever they were and many things Cheaper than for- merly they used to be, and that money is Scarcer than it used to be, or than it ever was Since our Remembrance, and add to all this we have a National Debt the Interest of which we are not able to Pay, and are Loaded with Taxes, and at the Same time we are happy that m'' Booge has not a Single Rate to pay whereupon y** Society taking into Consideration y*^ above men- tioned and vSundry other things Voted to Give y*-' Rev'' m'' Booge Sixty five Pounds P'' year annually. So Long as he Performs y*^ work of a Gospel minifter in this Place, and it is to be understood that the People of S'' Parish are to have the Liberty to Pay y*^ ReV' m'" Booge the one half in Country Pro- duce at y*^ market Price annually. Voted also to give y*^ S'^ m"" Booge twenty Seven Cords of Sizeable fire wood a year yearly to Begin y*^ 27'^' of Nov'' 1784. and if not Paid annually within two months after it becomes Due then to Pay Intrest till Paid
Voted to Impower y'^' Society Com" to act with m"" Booge in a Law Sute Commenced by Elisha Grift'en against m"" Booge S^ Com" to act Discretionary
Voted y'^ Com" Chosen Last meeting to be a Com* to Pre- sent y*^ Votes to m'' Booge and to See if they can make a mutual Settlement
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Voted to adjourn this meeting to y'^ house of Roswell Skiner on y'^ 19 of Jan'' Instant at 2° Clock afternoon
Jan'' 19*'' 1785 met according adjournment at y® house of Rofwell Skiner Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place to morrow morning at 9" Clock
Jan'' 20"' 1785 met according to adjournment
Voted to Disolve This meeting
[63] Turkey hills Society Oct'' 5^" 1785
at a Society meeting Legally warned and held at the meet- ing in S'' Society when met Voted that David Bernard be moderator of vS*^ meeting
Voted to Chuse a Com* to Settle with L* Benj-' Thrall or to Leave it to men according to Justice & Equity
Voted that Cap* Andrew Hillyer Cap* Lem" Bates m'' Jon* Higley & Elijah Owen be a Com** for that Purpose
Voted to adjourn This meeting to y® 7*'' of Nov' Next to this Place one o Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society Nov' 7*'' 1785
at an Annual Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S** Society when met Voted That Jonathan Higley be moderator of S*^ meeting Voted that Elijah Owen be Clerk of S'^ Society for y*^ year Insuing also Voted That Elijah owen be one of y*^ Society Com** for y^ year Insuing alfo Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place on monday y'' 14*'' of This Present Nov"" at 9:0 Clock in y* morning
Monday Nov'" 7*'' 1785 met according to adjournment and Voted to Give y*' Rev'' m'' Aaron J Booge Sixty five Pounds a year yearly to be Paid one half in money the other half in wheat Rie or Indian Corn at y* market Price. So Long as he Performs y'^ work of y*^ Gospel ministry amongft us. Also Voted to Give him y'^ S** m'' Booge ten Pounds money for his wood, also voted that m'' Richard Gay Lieu* matthew Gris- wold & Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be a Com** to to Treat with m"" Booge to See if he will Except of y® Vote which was Pafsed this meeting above S'*
also Voted to Seat y*" meeting house
also Voted That L* Elisha Winchel Cap* Andrew Hilyer L* Matthew Griswold David Gold E' Samuel Clark Joseph For- ward J'' Zophar Bates Alexander Griswold & Phinehas Stephens be a Com* for that Purpose also Voted that this meeting be adjournd to this Place on monday y*= 14*'' Day of Present Nov'' at one of y'^ Clock after noon
[64] Turkey hills Society Nov'' 14*'' 1785
at an annual adjourn'^ Society meeting held at y° in S'^ Society when met
Voted that Jonathan Higley & Rofwell Skiner Should be y*^ other two Society Com** for y^ year Insuing
also Voted that m'" Richard Gay be a Society Treasurer for year Insuing
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also Voted That Richard Gay J' be a Collector for y*^ year Insuing
also Voted to make a New School District on y^ west Side of y*^ mountain Begining-at Job Moors Including him and Run- ning- to Luke Vietts Including him and west to y"^ Society Line
Also Voted that ye wSouth District East of y'= mountain be Divided y"^ South End to Contain all ye Inhabitants South and Including Benjamin Cook the other District to Contain all y'= Inhabitants South of y^ Center District
also Voted That Ens Nath" Winchel En^ Sam" Forward Daniel Holaday Joshua Holcomb Phineas Stephens Elijah Woolworth Jon' Higley & Elijah Owen be a School Com" for y^ year Insuing
also Voted That y"^ Society Com" Erect a Gate to the Bury- ing yard
also Voted that James Bacon afsist En^ Nathaniel Winchel in Diging graves
also Voted that Ezekiel Phelps Sweep y'^ meeting house y"-' year Insuing
This meeting adjourn'^ for half an hour
met according to adjournment and Voted to Disolve S'' meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov'' 14*'' 1785
at an adjourn'' vSociety meeting held at y'^ meeting house in S'' Society by Several Adjournments when met
Voted to Reconsider a vote of Nov'' 7^'' Past to give m"" Booge ten Pounds for his wood
Also Voted to Give m' Booge 27 Cords of Good Sizeable wood a year yearly So Long as he Continue in y® work of y" ministry amongst us
Also Voted That m'' Richard Gay Asahel Holcomb Esq' & L* matthew Griswold be a Com" to Present y^ vote to m"" Booge to see if he will Concur with it
also Voted that this meeting Be adjourn'' to y° 18^'' of Nov'' Instant at 3" Clock after noon
Turkey hills Society Nov'' 18"' 1785
at an adjourn" Society meeting held by Several adjourn- ments at y'' meeting house in S'' Society when met Voted to Difolve y* meeting
[65] Turkey hills Society Jan^ 11"' 1786
at a Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S'' Society when met Voted that L' Matthew Grifwold be a moderator of S'' meeting
also Voted that ministers of y"' Congregational or baptist order That are in good Standing may have Liberty to Preach in y° meeting house in vS'' Society occationally
also Voted that those that have y'^ vSchool bond money in their hands Shall annually Pay y'' Intrest by y^ First monday of November or to be Sued Immediately
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Turkey hills Society march 9*'' 1786
at a Society meeting of vS'^ Society held at y'' meeting house in S'' Society when met Voted That Joseph Forward be mod- erator of S'' meeting
Voted to Reconsider a vote Jan^ 11^'' 1786 Respecting School mony
A Legal warning being Isued out to warn all y*^ Inhabi- tants of y*^ Society of Turkey hills in Symsbury to meet at y* meeting house in S'' Society on Thursday y« 9"' Day of march Instant when met First to Chuse a moderator 2'"^ to Se whether y^ Society are Desirous to Remain with y* South Part of y® Town of Symsbury and Not to be Divided or Seperated There from by any Division of S*^' Town The meeting having opened according to the warning made Choice of Cap' Joseph Forward moderator for S'' meeting The motion was Put whether y® Society was Desirous to Remain with y® South Part of y® town of Symsbury and not be Seperated therefrom in Cafe y'^ town Should be Divided Tried and Carried in y'^ affirmative For y" motion 30 against 7
majority 23
3'" 5^ a motion made whether y® meeting would make Choice of an agent to oppose y'' Society being Set off or Divided from y'' South Part of y^ Town of Symsbury in Case any Devision Should take Place in y- S^' town of Symsbury and S"^ agent to act and Transact Respecting y'' whole affair for and in behalf of S'' Society in y*^ Town meeting and at y^ Gen" Afsem- bly Voted in y* affirmative
^thiy motion being made to try y^ minds of the meeting whether they would have their Votes Exhibited in y® Next town meeting Voted in y^ affirmative
5"" The Society unanimously made Choice of Cap* Joseph Forward to be agent for vS'' Society Voted to Disolve
[66] Turkey hills Society Nov'' 6^^ 1786
at a Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S*^ Society When met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be moderator of S*' meet- ing
Voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y® year In- suing
Voted That Elijah Owen Asahel Holcomb J'' & Rofwel Skiner be a Prudential Com" for y® year Insuing
Voted That David Gould be a vSociety Treasurer for y*" year Insuing
Voted That Cap* Andrew Hillier be Soc* Collector for y® year Insuing
Voted That L* Abner Vietts L* Elisha Winchel Cap* Mat- hew Griswold Phinehas Stephens Sam" Forward Joshua
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Holcomb David Higley J'' & Jonathan Higley be a School Com"^ for y*^ year Insuing
Voted To Disolve
Turkey hills Society DeC 5"' 1786
At a wSociety meeting held at y'' meeting house in vS'' vSociety when met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of vS'' meeting
Voted to adjourn this meeting to y*^ 19"' Instant to this Place to 2 " Clock afternoon
Turkey hills Society Dec'' 19"' 1786
The Society met according to adjournment when met
Voted That En' Nath" Winchel be Impower'' to Call in and Let out out y*^ School money in y*^ best Manner Pofsible for y*^' year Insuing
in this meeting a motion Put whether y^ Society will Pay Cap*^ Joseph Forwards account for his agency at The town meeting att vSymsbury & at ye Afsembly
Voted in y° Negative
Voted to Disolve
Turkey hills Society march 8"' 1787
at a Society meeting held at y® meeting house in S'' Society when met Voted that m"' Richard Gay be moderator of S'^ meet- ing also Voted that this meeting be adjourn'' to monday y® 19"' of march Instant
[67] Turkey hills Society march 19"' 1787
The meeting met according to adjournment and when met Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq*" be allow'' a account of 7" he Paid to John Owen Esq'' also Voted That Cap* Lemuel Bates* be allow'' his account of two Povinds five Shillings for Services also Voted to Raise y Sum of 20^ to Defray y*^ Charges of S'' Society
also Voted to Disolve y® meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov' 5"' 1787
at an Annual Society meeting of y^' vSociety of Turkey hills held at y*^ meeting house in S'' vSociety
When met Voted that Cap' Matthew Grifwold be moderator of S'^ meeting
also Voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y" year Insuing
also Voted That Cap' Matthew Grifwold Cap' Lemuel Bates & L' Elisha Winchel be a Prudential Com** for y^ year Insuing
also Voted That En" Sam" Clark be Colector for y'^ year Insuing
also Voted That David Goold be a Treasurer for y" year Insuing
also Voted To allow to Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Twenty Shil- lings Charged to him by Col" Seymor for Serving Done y*" Society
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also Voted That David Goold Elijah Woolworth Rofwell moor Jonathan Higley James Hawley Cap^ Hezekiah Holcomb Ju"" & Phinehas vStephens be a School Com*' for y® year Infuing
also Voted to Reconfider a Vote of This vSociety of y*^ 14"' of Nov'' 1785 to Divide y*^ South wSchool Diftrict on y*^ East Side of y'= mountain into two Diftricts and it is now to be but one
Also Voted to Reconsider a vote of Jan"' 11*^^ 1786 wherein Regular Congregational & Baptifts minifters might Preach in y'' meeting house which they Now Difallow
Also voted to Difolve y^- meeting
[68] Turkey hills Society
Nov'' 3*^ 1788 at an annual Society meeting held at y*^ meet- ing house in S*^ Society when met
Voted That Major Andrew Hillyer be a moderator of This meeting
also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk for y"^ year Insuing
also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' David Bernard & David Goold be a Prudential Com" for y^ year Insuing
also Voted That David Goold be Treasurer for y® year In- suing
also Voted That Maj'' Andrew Hillier be a Collector for y® year Insuing
also Voted That Elijah Owen Rofwell Skinner & Ezekiel be a Scholl Com" & be Joined with Nath" winchel to call in or Settle it in y*^ Beft manner Pofsible
also Voted to Disolve
Turkey hills Society
Dec'' 3*^ 1788 at a Society meeting held at the meeting house in S*^ Society when met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be moderator of this meeting
also Voted to Raise y^ Sum of Three Pounds ten Shillings to be Paid in Grain wheat at 5® Rie 3 Shillings & Indian Corn at 2Y6'' P' Bushel To be Laid out to Repair y'^ meeting house y® Soc^ Com" to be a Com" for That Purpose
Also Voted to abate Joseph Griswolds Rate of i^ lo'^ 5'' 3^'" Jefse Clarks Rate of 10^ 6'' 2'"' y'" above Rates are in Richard Gay Jun'' hands
Also Voted to Raise the Sum of Four Pounds in order to Pay up Some Arearages in y*^ vSociety To be Paid as y® above 3-^ 10* by y*" First Day of Ja'' 1789
Also Voted to Seat y*^ meeting house
Also Voted That Cap* Lemuel Bates L* Elisha Winchel m'" Asahel Holcomb Ju'' Cap^ Matthew Griswold m'' David Bernerd Cap* Micah Griffen m"" David Goold m^ Jofeph Forward J'' En^ Sam" Clark m*^ Rofwell Skinner m^ Luke Thrall & m^ Rofwell Phelps be a Com** for That Purpose also Voted That this meeting be adjourned to be held at y® meeting house in This Society on y*^ First Day of Jan"" 1789 at 2 O Clock after noon
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[69] Turkey hills Society
July 3'' 1788 at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in S'' Society when met
Voted That Cap' Matthew Griswold be a moderator of S'' meeting
also Voted to Raise y'^ sum of Twenty one Pound in order to hire y'^ Rev'' m'' Elam Potter to Preach y'' Gospel amongst us & to be Paid in wheat at five Shillings P'' Bushel Rie at 3 shillings & Indian Corn at 2* 6"^ P"" Bushel S'' Tax to be Paid by y" first of Jan'' 1789
also Voted to Disolve
The above Votes on this Page Ought to have been Recorded before the two Last meeting Votes
Turkey hills Society
Jan'' i^' 1789 at an adjourned Society meeting held at y" meeting house in S'' vSociety \vhen met Voted to Establish y® Seating Done by y* Seaters That were Chosen y'' 3'' Day of Dec"" Last
als Voted to Defolve This meeting
Turkey hills vSociety Nov'' 2"^ 1789
at an Annual Society meeting held at y'^' meeting the meet- ing house in Said Society when met Voted That Asahel Hol- comb Esq'' be moderator of S'' meeting
Also Voted that Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for the year Insuing
also Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq'' David Bernard and Joseph Cornish be a Prudential Com"" for the year Insuing
also Voted that David Goold be a Society Treasurer for year Insuing
also Voted that David Bernard be a Collector for y*^ year Insuing
also Voted that Elijah Owen Rofwel vSkinner and Ezekiel Phelps be a School Com" for y^ year Insuing
Also Voted that y*^ Prudential Com* be Impowered to [70] Appropriate the three Pound ten Shillings Rais*^ to Repair the meeting house to Pay m'' Zophar Bates also Voted to Disolve the meeting
Turkey hills Society Feb"" 4*'' 1790
at a Society meeting held at y*" meeting house in S*^ vSociety when met Voted That Thomas Hawley be moderator of Said meeting
Also Voted to hire Preaching for vSix months out of twelve or one half y*^ time
also Voted That Cap' Joseph Forward m'' Richard Gay & Elijah Owen be a Com"<^ to See if y"^ Society of West Suffield or Poquonook will agree to Join with this Society to hire Preaching together for one year
also Voted to Disolve y*" meeting
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Turkey hills Society march 29"^ 1790
at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in S'' vSociety when met
Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S*^ meeting
Voted That David Goold & Elijah Owen be a Com'^ To Settle with Micah Moor
also Voted to adjourn this meeting to y*^ 6"- of April Next to this Place at 2 O Clock in y® afternoon
Turkey hills Society April 6*^ 1790
Met according to adjournment when met Voted That m'' David Goold Settle with Micah Moor & get his Discharg
Also Voted that y^ Treasurer & m'' Joseph Cornifh Settle with m'' Zophar Bates Respecting Jefse CI arks Rate and other things
also Voted that y*^ Com"*' make abatements as they Shall Think Proper on major Hilly ers Rates Bills
[71] Turkey hills Society Nov'' i^*^ 1790
at an Annual Society meeting held at the meeting house in S'' Society when met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of said meeting
also Voted that Elijah Owen be a Society Clerk for y^ year Insuing
also Voted that m' David Goold m'' David Bernard & m"" Joseph Cornish be a Society Com" for y*^ year Insuing
also Voted That m"" David Goold be Treasurer for y® year Insuing
Also Voted That David Barnard be a Collector for the year Insuing
also Voted that Elijah Owen Rofwell Skinner & Richard Gay J'' be a School Com' for y*^ year Insuing
Also Voted to Disolve this meeting
Turkey hills Society Nov"' 27''' 1790
at a Society meeting held at y® meeting house in S*^ Society when met
Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S'' meeting
also Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place to y'' first Tuesday of Dec'' Next at 2 O Clock after noon
Turkey hills Society Dec'' 7"' 1790
The meeting met according to adjournment When met Voted to adjourn this meeting to Cap* Joel Clarks to be opened Immediately
met according to adjournment at S'' Clarks when met Voted That y*^ Prudential Com"*^ are Impowerd to Lay out what money is in y'' Collectors hands to Repair y® meeting house
also Voted to Difsolve
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[72] Turkey hills Society may 23'' 1791
at a Society meeting held at y" meeting house on S'^ Day according- to y*' warning When met
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S'' meeting
also Voted to hire a Gofpel minifter or minifters for Such a time as a Committee to be Chofen for That Purpofe Shall Think fit
also Voted to Raise y*^ Sum of Thirty Pounds to Defray y*^ Charges of hireing a Preacher or Preachers & to Pay for his Board & horse keeping as Long as S" money vShall Last
also Voted That y* Society Com'"^ Procure two Reccord Books one for y Treasurer and one for The Clerk if ye affore said Sum be big Enough to Defray y'' Same
also Voted that y'^ Prudential Com'"' be a Com*"' for y« above Said Purpofefs
alfo Voted to Difsolve S** meeting
[88] Symfbury December 20'''' 1785
Reccon'' with the Society^ Committe of the vSociety of tur- key Hills and found in my hands in behalf of S'' Society twenty four Pounds and Seven Pence one fathing
Richard Gay treafurer
Symfbury J an"" 11 1786
Reckned with y^ Society Com'' of Turkeyhills and found in my hands in behalf of S** Society Seventeen Pounds Seven wShillings and Two Pence Exclusive of m"" Richard Gay Ju'' Rate bill Richard Gay Treaf^
[90] Jan 4*'' 1785 an order of 12'' Elijah Owen
Feb'' 4*'' 1785 an order of 4-'^ 11'' o Rofwel Skiner
Dec'' 28"' 1785 to an order to Alezander Griswold he being over charg'' in Windsor List of 10* 2'^
Dec'' 28''' 1785 to an order to Eli Strong he being over charg'' in y^ Rate bill in Zophar Bates hands 2*^ i*^
June 7^'' 1787 abated Aaron Lyon Jabez Gillet & Eli Hol- comb* Rates of i'^ — 13' — 5*^ — 2'''
[91] October 28th : 1743 Then Deliverd to Isaac Gillet Juner [collector] a [Rate] Bill with an Excution on the wSame for the Sociaty of turkey [hills] to gather of wS'' Sociaty y'' Sume of three Hundred & thirty Sev[en] pounds : and Seven pence money of the olde tener to Defray vS'' Sociaty Charges Deliverd by John Thrall Isaac owen two of the Comety : Test
Isaac Owen Sociaty Clerk
September: y^ 7*'' 1745 Then Delivered to martin winchell Colectorer of our Sosioty of Turkey hills In Simsbury a Rate Bill to gather with an Exection on the Same of the Sume of Tow hundred & Seventy Seven pounds fourteen Shillings money of the old tener To defray S'' vSosiotey minesteral Charges Delivered by me
Abel Forward Sosioty Clark
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november ye 7"> day 1746 then delivered to John thrall Col- ectorer of our Sosioty of Turkey hills In Simsbury a rate bill to gether with a Execution on the Same of the Sum of two hundred & thurty Seven pounds two Shillings & three pens nioney of the old tener to defray the Sosioty minesteral charges deliverd by me
Abel Forward Clark Desembory^- i day: 1747 then Delivered to Ensign Joseph Cormsh Colecteror for the Sosiotey of turkey hills a Rate bill with an Execution on the Same to the Sume of two hundred & nmetey pounds & Six pence money of the old tener to defray our Sosiotey and minesterall charges delivered by me
Abel Forward Sosiotey Clarke Defember 1748 then Delivered to John Drake Collector for the Sociaty of turkey hills a Rate bill with an Execution the totle Sum of Said Rate bill is three hundred & ninety Eight pounds & Eighteen Shillings & four pence money of the old tener to Defray our Sociaty ministeral Charges Delivered by
Sam" Owen Sociaty Clark
APPENDIX
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To the Society Clerk of Turkey hiles Sir,
This may certify that M"" Eleazar Rice is and hath been ever since March 1774 a Profefsor of the episcopal Church and you are desired to enter his Name on your Records accordingly Test.
Benj-^ Farnham Clerk
Theafe are to warn all the inhabitants of the Society of Tir- key Hills that are lawfull voters in Society metings to meet at the meetino- Hous in faid fociety on the 8^^ Day of may next poucifely at three of the Clock in the after noon : firs to Chufe a moderator and fecondly to fea if the fociety will Give mr Aaron Jurden Boge an invitation to preach the Gofpel any Longer amog us as a probationer or to fettle In the work of a Gofpel minifter with us : or Give the Comittee further Direc- tions whom they fhall apply to to fupply the Pulpet and to Dow any other bufinefs that fhall be Thought propper when met Dated in fimfbury this 29"' Day of April 1776
Afahel Holcomb ) ^
Tohn Thrall Committ
Thomas Hawley ) "^^^^
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Paid to m'' Booge for Preaching before Settlement 42-5-6
Turky Hills March loti^ 1780
Gentlemen, having confidered your Vote of y" 20"' of Dec"" laft refpecting myfelf, I would by this inform you that I de- cline accepting it ; & do defire & expect that the Society, as Soon as conveniently may be, will pay me what is my due according to Covenant. yours
To Capt And^ Hillyer ) ^^^-^^
Capt Tos. Forward - ^ .,„, TVf/T^/-., r\ { Com'"'
iSr Elij'^ Owen )
Aaron Jordan Booge
Turkeyhills in Simsbury June y*^ 5th 1780 Thefe Prefents witnes That where as the Society of Turkey hills By their Com" Did Covenant By their Comtt to and with the Reverant Aaron Jordan Booge and Did Enter in a Ritten obligation as within mentioned for to pay the S'' m'' Booge vSerten Sumbs as within mentioned : That is to vSay two Hundred Pounds Law- full money as a Settlement & fifty pounds Like money p'" year as a vSalleray : and whereas it was found By Expereance By the S'' M"" Booge & S'' Sociaty that many Disadvantages a Rose to them By S'' Covenant the Said Sociaty Did on the 25"' of may 1780 in a Sociaty meatin Vote and Impoure Cpt Lemuel Bates Joseph Forward Cpt andrew Helyor & m'' Elijah Owen a Com- mittee to Difolve all Covenant obligations Relative to the Set-
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tie ment and vSalleray and we the Said Sociaty's Committee in ther Name and Behalf of S'' Sociaty for S'' Sociaty & the Rev'' m"" Booge for Him Self Do this Day Difsolve and finally Difsa- nul all and Everray Part of S'' Covenant as within mentioned and we Do By thefe presents Dis Charge Each other : Viz : the S'* m'' Booge Discharges the Said Sociaty from all Dufes & De- mands that She has or may Be Suppofed to have againft S^ Sociaty By Virtue of S'' Covanant : and the Said Comitte in Behalf of vS'' Sociaty Do Discharge the S'^ m'' Booge from any Demands that the S'^ Sociaty have or may be vSuppofed to have By Virtue of S'^ Covenant againft m'' Booge and it is Hereby underftood By us that the vSaid Covenant is to Be finally Dis- annulled and is not Never here after to Be in any forfe in Con- firmation here of we hereunto Set our Hands in presents of Nath" Lomifs Aaron J. Booge} for himfelf
Benj Hutchens Joseph Forward ^
Daniel Humphry Lemuel Bates ! Sociatys
Andrew Hillyer [ Comitte Elijah Owen J
this may Sartifie all whom it may Confarn that Jeffe Clark of granby Joined him felf to the Epifcopal Church of Symf- buary and is Eccepted as fuch this furft Day of may ad 1782 teft Jofeph alderman fociety Clark
Simfbury the 17-'' Day of July A. D. 1784
To M'' Samuel Forward Collector for the Society of Turky Hills in Simsbury
Sir, Please to Difcharge M"" Asa Moore a Profeffor of the Episco- pal Church, and acknowledged as fuch, and attending upon the fervice of faid Church, and belonging to my Mission, from the minif terial K ate for which you are Collector. And this f hall be your Difcharge (for the fame) from your fincere friend and humble fervent
Roger Viets Miffionary.
this may Sertifie all whom it concarn that M'' Eli holcomb Joined to the Episcopal church Society in October 30*'' ad 1784 under the mifion of y*^ Rv'' m'' Roger Viets
test Jofeph alderman Society Clark.
Inasmuch as it is expected that I return an anfwer to the procedings & Vote of y*^ Society of Turkey Hills yefterday refpecting provifion for iny Support in y*^ miniftry in this Place I would reply as follows
I think it is so far commendable in y'^ Society that they have paid the attention & refpect they have to y^ Advice of y« ven- erable Council lately holden in this Place : I truly entertain y® higheft veneration & refpect for the difintereftednefs, difcern- ment, wifdom & Benevolence of the Council, & verily believe
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their Advice to be very excellent & good : But notvvithftand- ing- the profeffed good Will of y® Society towards myfelf & not- withftanding my own hearty wifhes to Subferve y'' Interefts of this People in all things reafonable, when y® Society have come to act upon y'^ Advice of Council, they have, in a number of particulars & Some of them capital ones too, fallen So far Short of a compliance that I cannot give my confent to comply with y'^' propofals of ye Society, likewife I do by this Signify my de- fire and expectation that my difmiffion may proceed & take place upon ye principles I at firft laid down before ye Council. Wifhing that this Society & myfelf may be led in y*^ path of duty by y^ unerring hand of Infinite Wisdom and Goodnefs
Dated Turkey Hills Aaron Jordon Booge
J amy 14 1785 To y'" Committee of y^ Society appointed to acquaint me with y« Vote and receive my anfwer.
P. S. My raoft Sincere Thanks wait on the Society for their generous propofal of affifting to defend me in the Action that i am Sued at Law by M' E. Grii^n.
This may Cartafy for Reafons Beft known to my felf And may Bee known to others that I with Draw my Self And Sup- port from the Prspaterin Church And Sociaty in tirky Hills And Subscribe my Self to the Sociaty of qukars in Enfield Granby Arch the 28 day 1785
Worthy Thrall
To the Society of Turkey Hills
Gentlemen & Friends
By your late Vote prefented by your Committee I have be- come acquainted with your propofals for my encouragment & Support on condition of my entering into an agreement Sta- tedly to vServe this People in y** work of y^ Evangelical Miniftry.
You are doubtlefs Senfible that this is a Matter that has long been under Confideration both by this People & Myfelf ; I hope our deliberations on both Sides have centered on this great point that what is really for y^ beft might take place.
I am gratefully Senfible of y refpect shewn me by this Peo- ple & in return can tell them I am truly their Friend & am ready, So far as my little abilities admit, to Serve them in all things that are duty & that are for y*^ beft.
That I might rightly return an anfwer to your Propofals I truft I have candidly & faithfully examined both my own & y* circumftances of y'' people & hope I have with Submiffion & humble & hearty prayer refigned y*^ Matter up to y*" Difpofal of Him that difpofes of all things in y'^ Kingdoms Nature, Prov- idence & Grace for his own glory and y'' good of his people and on the whole, with due diffidence & diftruft of m3'felf, I muft honeftly Say, according to y*^ light I have & y" best opinion I can form that I does not appear beft to accept y*^ propofals or 8
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enter into a permanent agreement with this people Statedly to Serve them in y^ Work of y^ Gofpel Miniftery : & of courfe Should take it kindly if ye people would confent to y« calling the Small Council recommended by y^ late venerable ecclefiaf- tical Council convened in this place : for y« purpofe of declare- ing publicly y*' deffolution of y= Paftoral relation as already agreed upon between this people & myfelf in y« tranfactions of this people & myfelf on y^ 5*^' of June 1780 & So declared in y« Refult late venerable Council above m.entioned.
Your friend & Servant for Chrift^ Sake Afahel Holcomb Efq'" ) q • <. Aaron Jordan Booge
M^ Richard Gay [ ^^^lety
L* Matf^ Grifwold ) ^^^ Turkey Hills
To be communicated Nov"" 12*^^ 1785
The total Sum of Each mans Lift in the Society of Turkey Hills for the year 1785 (Viz)
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£ |
s |
d |
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Seth Vietts |
48 |
7 |
6 |
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Simeon Lewis |
62 |
18 |
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Oliver Winchel |
40 |
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Eleazer Rice |
2 |
16 |
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W Mary Winchel |
28 |
3 |
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Jofeph Phelps |
21 |
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Nathan^' Phelps |
79 |
II |
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Richard Gay |
112 |
18 |
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James Aloor |
36 |
15 |
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Rofwell Moor |
33 |
10 |
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Luke Thrall |
14 |
3 |
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X Jon^^ Vietts |
18 |
8 |
6 |
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James Vietts |
53 |
18 |
6 |
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Job Moor |
49 |
15 |
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Rofwell Skinner |
54 |
13 |
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Nathan^' Griff en |
19 |
12 |
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Martin Griffin |
28 |
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Jefse Forward |
40 |
10 |
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Edward Tomfon |
52 |
12 |
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Tho^ Hawley |
83 |
I |
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Micah Griffen |
48 |
7 |
6 |
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Lemuel Bates |
113 |
5 |
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Ezekiel Phelps |
52 |
6 |
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W* Elifabeth Booth |
29 |
9 |
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David Clark Ju"- |
23 |
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Joel Clark |
77 15 44 |
15 |
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Hez : Lewis |
16 |
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Abner Vietts |
70 |
5 |
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X Jofeph Grifwold |
66 |
10 |
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X Aaron Lyon |
19 |
^1
Richard Gay Ju' xjoel Perkins
Jofhua Holconib
W^' Martha Ilolcomb
Jofeph Rice
Alexander Grifwold
Bcnj^' Thrall xJoel Moor 2"^'
Elifha Griffen
jofiah Alford
Abel Forward
Abel Holcomb
Ben" Griffen
Seth Griffen Hez : Holconib Leonard Holcomb Caleb Holcomb Adonij'' Ford David Higley Jr David Higley Benj'' Wright Phin' Stevens John Howe Dan Winchel Nath^^ Winchel Silv^ Griswold Phin^ Sheldon Benj-' Sheldon Elifha Winchel Elijah Phelps Luke Veitts Hannah Stevens Alv" Owen Jr Afahel Holcomb David Gould
L*^ Elijah Owen Nahum Moor Jonah Moor David Clark Ed^ Tomfon Jr Alfon Hafkins Abner Phelps Jefse Clark Tho^ Griffen J' Tho^ Griffen Jon-' Dexter Jofeph Alderman Jofeph Alderman J'
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64 |
5 |
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37 |
8 |
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40 |
9 |
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23 |
15 |
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47 |
2 |
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59 |
II |
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27 |
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47 |
16 |
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37 |
I |
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46 |
19 |
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27 |
5 |
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41 |
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90 |
16 |
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45 |
13 |
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71 |
5 |
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14 |
3 |
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35 |
I |
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35 |
19 |
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26 |
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10 |
14 |
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2 1 |
16 |
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44 |
4 |
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36 |
12 |
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47 |
5 |
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46 |
16 |
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10 |
7 |
|
6 |
14 |
|
3 |
10 |
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74 |
18 |
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74 |
I |
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62 |
10 |
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47 |
5 |
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21 |
|
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70 |
5 |
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35 |
8 |
|
8 |
|
|
12 |
I X |
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14 |
7 |
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16 |
8 |
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82 |
9 |
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19 |
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21 |
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|
2 |
16 |
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23 |
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21 |
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40 |
3 |
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18 |
|
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41 |
16 |
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23 |
68
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X Benj-' Cook |
23 |
14 |
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P^lnathan Alderman |
47 |
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X Jabez Gillet |
31 |
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Reuben Phelps |
37 |
9 6 |
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John Piney |
I |
|
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"Henry Edwards |
19 |
10 |
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Stephen Griffen 2'"^ |
40 |
|
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Jefse Holcomb |
40 |
6 |
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Afahel Holcomb J' |
68 |
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Dan" Halladav J' |
18 |
|
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Eli Halladay |
18 |
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Tho** vStevens |
33 |
18 |
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Ebenz-- Phelps |
S3 |
19 |
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Dan" Halladav |
23 |
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Elifha Winche"! J-" |
28 |
I |
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W Lydia Clark |
4 |
|
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Cap' Andrew Hillyer |
51 |
0 |
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Zophar Bates |
41 |
18 |
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Jofeph Strickland |
60 |
3 6 |
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Rofwell Phelps |
39 |
7 6 |
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Eli Holcomb |
23 |
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Eli Strong |
21 |
14 |
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Rufus Sheldon |
2 |
10 |
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David Bernard |
42 |
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Elijah Wool worth |
30 |
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Sam" Clark |
64 |
15 |
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Jon" Higley |
30 |
2 |
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Joel Phelps |
36 |
9 |
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Ifaac Owen |
2 |
16 |
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Gad Alderman |
17 |
4 |
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Nath" Phelps |
19 |
14 |
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Jofeph Forward |
70 |
I 6 |
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Jofeph Forward Jr |
30 |
10 |
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Reuben Forward |
24 |
10 |
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Eber Phelps |
18 |
9 |
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Elizabeth Thrall |
10 |
10 |
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Hez : Chaffe |
5 |
1 1 |
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Tho« Grifwold |
6 |
14 |
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Jofeph Cornifh |
51 |
12 |
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Hez : Holcomb J-" |
65 |
10 |
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Sam" Forward |
60 |
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Elijah Hill |
26 |
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X jehial Hurlburt |
21 |
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W'' Rachel Salter |
6 |
4 |
Extracted from the Original Society Lift bill for the ufe of S'' Society this 2'"^ Day of December 1785 By me
Jonathan Higley Symfbury Hartford County
State of Connecticut.
s
Midle w. m ^o 7 -
South, w. m 9 1 1 3
North Em 1 o 10 i
2 South Em 843
midle Eaftm 19 22
vS : E : ov'' m : 7 ' °
half mile 16 t, 3
North w m 8^50
10
Tl,i, m-iv Certify that the bearer Aaron Lyon of Simsbury has been"an\uendeVon the Baptis meeting for these two years patt and has Contributed to my Support . ,.
" februarythe,8day786 ^'^ptts EWer
1 r f CovHri -ill i^eoDle and in pertickular the fefors or
member of S« Chnreh ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^p,^ ^^^^.^^^
Elder Mofes Spear Clark
To the Gentlemen Committee of the ^^f.^J^ ^^, .^^lyb^,^;^^^
?nLlbit:nlrr^»5j3^ Q..--
trR1^m^r^«t^?hro^>a^ovrof%u.y in cafe he Town
fpecting the School Money
Datfd February the .3"' Day .786^ ^^^^^^^
Henrv Edwards Hez Holcomb Jr Gad Alderman Jefse Holcomb Jofeph Alderman Thomas Griff en
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Contributed his Due proportion to the Support of the worfhip and mmifftry Signed By order of the Church
John Haftings Elder Simsbury 7^'' April 1787 To the Society Clerk of Turky hills & all others whom it may concern.
Gentlemen.
.^A A . J • .^' 5!^ Holcomb the Bearer, has been baptized and educated m the Church, and has always been reckoned with Us and been m our Rate Bill ever since he has had a List ; and had a Certificate some Time past and has paid the Rate for the \ ear 1785 to the Support of the Church. And we think it un- reasonable as well as unlawful to oblige him to pay Rates among you, especially as he attends with Us and has his Chil- dren Christned here. Roger Viets Mifsionary.
This may Certify all whom it may Concern that Jefse Clark of Granby Joined himfelf to y^ Episcopal Church of Symsbury and IS Excepted as Such This first Day of may ad 1782
^ , t,-ii o ■ ^"Test Joseph Alderman Soc* Clerk
Turkey hills Society June 25'" 1787 This is a true Copy of y« original Certificate Test Elijah Owen Soc* Clerk
This may Certify that Joseph Swan of Tirky hills has for Sum time Past attended the Baptist worfhip in wintonbury and has this first day of April 1789 Join^ him Self to the Baptist Society m Said wmtonbyry and the Poor have the Gospel Preached to them ^
Sign'i by order of the Church
Ashbel Gillet Baptist elder
To Lieut Elijah Owen Clerk of the Society of Turkey Hills m Granby this will Certify that Lieut Samuel Forward Now Living within the Location of the Said Society of turkey Hills has for a Confiderable Length of time attended Publick wor- fhip at and with the appispacal Church of Saint Andrews in
I'^^u""'^^ ^JT^^^""^ ^°^' ^'^'^ So Near to Said Appifca- pal Church as that he Can Ordinarily attend Publick worfhip on the Same upon the Sabbath and Now is inroled in the Lift of Said Apiscapal Church as a member of the Same and is Ac- slSnfrl / f Apifcapal Church and Congregation as Such Signed by order of Said Church this 31^' Day of March 1790 Sartified by Jofeph alderman Epifcopal Church Clerk To Lu^ Elijah owen Clerk of the Society of turkey hills in
th?? Z . '^ Y' I'^^'^o^ ^^""^ ^^^ Winchel now Living within the Location of the s^ Society of turkey hills has for a Confid- rable Length of time attended publick worfhip at and with the Episcopal Church of S' andrews in Simfbuary and granby and does Live So near to S^ Epifcopal Church as that he Can ordi-
n
narilv attend pubUck worthip °" «- S='-^fX"l'chmxh*':''a
^ Signed By order of feaid Churcli. „ A J +i->,-c ic 1-n Pertifv that Jonathan Viets of
"'"""■' Signed b>- order oUhe^Cht^rch^^ ^ ^^^
Thomas Remington ) Com''^
Simsbury february 20 i77o Subscribers
a memorandom thefe may S^itify that ^^'^^ ^
the Society Comity h-y^^^^^,^^,i",^tef Rods Squair and haue
^Ir^^^TS.ri^^'^^r^ tTfen^cf ?he Vole of Said
Land as witness our hand ^^^^^^ p^^^^^ ^^^^^
Richard Gay > ^^^^ Joseph Cornifh ) the Conditon of fencen the buring yard
INDEX.
Abatements voted, 58.
Account allowed, 55-
Adams, Benjamin (Capt.), 9, n. 12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23.
Adams, Pelatiah (Ens., Serg.), 13,
15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 39- Advisory council to be called, 50. Agent chosen, 10, 37-
not to be paid, 55-
to oppose division of town, 54. Alderman, Elijah, 30. 34. 39. 40. 43. 44-
Elnathan, 68.
Gad, 68, 69.
John, 13, 15, 18.
Joseph, II, 29, 64, 67. 69, 70, 71-
Joseph (Jr.), 32, 67. Alford, Josiah, 39, 43. 44. 45. 67. Allegations against minister, 3[- Annual .meeting, time of holding, 13.
35. 49- Association's committee, 4t-
Bacon, James, 53-
Maskel, 24. Baptist, 69, 70, 71- ,
ministers allowed to preach, 53- ministers not to be allowed to preach, 56. Barnard, Joseph (Lieut.), 20. Bates, Lemuel (Capt.), 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35. 36, Zl, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 63, 66. Zophar, 45, 50, 5-', 57, 58, 59, 68. Bernard, David, 45. 52, 56, 57, 58, 6«. Booge, Aaron Jordan (Rev.), 41, 42, 43, 44. 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 63, 64, 65, 66. ^^
Booth, Elizabeth (wid.), 66.
Samuel, 34. 35, 38, 39. 40, 41, 43, 44.
45- Boys, William, 21. Burying yard to be settled for, 34-
to be fenced, 34, 7i-
deed of to be taken, 13.
deed of taken, 71.
to have a gate, 34, 53-
to be cleared of bushes, 23, 45-
irithin
Cambridge platform, 24. Canopy in meeting-house, 18. Capon, Purchase, 45. Car, William, 23. Case, 9. John (Capt.), 36. ' Martin, 28. Chatle, Hezekiah, 68. Children to be schooled
squadron limits, 48. Choristers chosen, y], 39-
to set tunes, 48. Church discipline established, 41- government, 27. to unite in calling council, 50. Church of England, 28, 32, 33- Clark, David, 67. David (Jr.), 66. Jesse, 56, 58, 64, 67, 70. Joel (Capt., Serg.), 21, 28, 34, 35,
36, Z1, 43, 58, 66. Lydia (wid.), 68. Samuel (Serg.), 10, n, 12. Samuel (Ens.), 48, 52, 55, 56, 68. Clerk chosen, 9, 10, n, 12, 13, I4, i5, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2«, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56,
57, 58. Collector chosen, 9, 10, n, 12, 13, I4, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 5»- declines to serve, 14. excused from serving, 49- Colton (Rev.), 16, 26. Committee to covenant with minis- ter, 28, 33, 42. to treat with minister, 26, 27, 29, 39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52,
53- to settle minister, 11, 12, 43- about settlement of minister, 41. to hire minister, 24. about dismission of minister, 22,
23, 31, 32. . to finish meeting-house, i».
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Committee to repair meeting-house,
to seat meeting-house, i8, 4^;, 47,
48, 52, 56. to dignify the seats, 48. about meeting-house land, 34, 2,(). to purchase meeting-house land, 37. about hiring preaching, 35. to supply a candidate, 38. to supply the pulpit, 41. about joining with another Society,
57- about fall of money, 14. to settle with B. Thrall, 52. to settle with M. Moore, 58. about E. Mills, 15, 16, 17. to settle with R. Viets, 'i^. about parsonage land, 18. not to tax their own bills, 21. to locate school-houses, 20. to settle with another committee,
25- about difficulties with minister, 30. to take deed of burying yard, 13. about burying yard, 34. to tune the psalm, 45. about support of the gospel, 39. to meet with Association commit- tee, 16, 41. to defend the society, 15, 16. to settle with standing committee
and treasurer, "iT,. Congregational ministers allowed to
preach, 53. ministers not to be allowed to
preach, 56. Consociation, 17, 18, 23, 31, 32. Cook, Benjamin, 53, 68. Cooners, Elix, 12. Cornish, John, 43. Joseph (Ens.), 11, 12, 13. 14, 15, 16,
17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 60. Joseph (Jr., Lieut.), 25, 26, 27, 28,
29, 30, 31, Z'^, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, n^ 38,
39, 40, 41, 57, 58, 68, 71. Council of ministers, 31. Court, ZZ, 49- Covenant with minister, 33, 34, 40, 41,
51, 64. _ Day of fasting and prayer appointed,
43- Debts to be collected, 12. Depreciation of currency, 14, 46. Dexter, Jonathan, 67. Dill, Solomon, 28. Dismissing council, 47. Dismission of minister, 31. Drake, John (Serg.), 16, 18, 20, 60.
Dunaca, William, 21.
Easton, Bildad, 30, ZZ> 35-
Edwards, Henry, 68, 69.
Enfield, 65.
Eno, James, 11.
Episcopal church, 28, ZZ, ^Z, (>4, 70,71.
Ezekiel , 56.
Farnham, Benjamin, 63.
Fence on meeting-house land, 36.
F"ine paid, 14.
Ford, Adonijah, 49, dy.
Forward, Abel (Rev.), y].
Abel (Capt., Lieut,), 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Z-2, ZZ, 35, 36, ZT, 39, 40, 43, 44, 59, 60, 67.
Jesse, 48, 66.
Joseph (Ens.), 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 23, 26, 27, 29.
Joseph (Capt., Ens., Jr.), 26, 27, 28,
29, 30, 31, Z^, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, Zl, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 50, 54, 55, 57, 63, 64, 68. Joseph (Jr.), 52, 56, 68. Reuben, 68.
Samuel (Ens., Lieut.), 39, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 64, 68, 70. Foster, Emerson (Rev.), 39, 40, 41. Fund for support of gospel, 39. Gallery of meeting-house, 40. Gay, Richard (Serg.), 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2,Z, 34, 35, 36, Z7, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 65, 66, 71. Richard (Jr.), 50, 53, 56, 58, 59, 67. General Assembly, zZ, 34, 54- General Association, 15, 16. Gillet, Ashbel, 70. Isaac (Jr., Serg.), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, IS, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28,
29, 59-
Jabez, 59, 68.
Zaccheus (Capt., Ens., Lieut.), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2>-2, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, ZT, .39, 40, 41, 43-
Zaccheus (Jr.), 2)7- Glasgow, 19.
Gould, David, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, (>-]. Granby, 64, 65, 70. Granger, Aaron, 28.
Bildad, 38.
John (Serg.), 13, 14, 16, 18, 25.
Moses, 2>2>, 36, 39- Grave digger chosen, 53. Griffen, Benoni, 67.
Elisha, 47, 51, 65, 67.
Martin, 66.
Mary (wid.), 14.
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Griffon, Micali (Capt., Lieut.), 38, .w, 45, 49, 56, 66. Nathaniel, 66. Setli, 67.
Stephen (2cl), 68. Thomas, 67, 69. Thomas (Jr.), 67. Griswold, Alexander, 52, 59. 67. Joseph, 56, 66. Matthew (Capt., Ens., Lieut.), 45,
47, 50, 52, 53, 54. 55. 56, 57, 65. Silvanus, 67. Thomas, 68. 1 lalf mile, 13, 25, 34, 35, 39, 48. Ilalhulay, Daniel, 35, 36, 3,7, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 47, 53, 68. Daniel (Jr.). 68. Eli, 68. Hartford, 16, 20, 3;^^, 49. Hartford court, 36. Hastings, John, 69, 70. Hatchet hill, 39. Hawley, James, 56. Thomas, 35, 39, 40, 4' • 44- 45. 47. 49,
50, 57, 63, 66. Timothy, 35, 40. Higley (wid.), 14. David, 33, 67. David (Jr.), 47, 49. 55, 67. Jonathan, 52. 53, 55. 56, 68. Hill, Elijah, 68.
John, 34. Hillyer, Andrew (Capt., Maj.), 43, 45, 46, 47, so, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 63, 64, 68. Hinsdale, Theodore (Rev.), 43. Holcomb (Capt.), 44. Abel, 67.'
Asahel (Dea., Esq.), 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. 46. 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, S3, 54, 55, 56. 57. 58, 59, 63, 6s, 67. Asahel (Jr.), 39. 43. 49. 5L 54. 56.
68. Caleb, 13. Caleb. 67/ Eli, 59, 64, 68," 70. Hezekiah, 29, 32, 33, 67, 69.- Hezekiah (Capt., Jr.), 44, 4s, 47,
49, 56, 68; 69. Jesse, 68,' 69.- John (Ens., Jr,), 9, 10, 11. Joshua, 10, II, 20, 22, 25, 26, 34, 35,
36. Joshua (Jr.), 34. 37, 38, 53, 55, 67. Leonard, 67. Martha (wid.), 67:
Holcomb, Matthew, 13.
Thomas (Jr.), 36. Holmes (Rev.), 24. / Hoskins, Alson, 67. / Howe, John, 67. Humphrey, Daniel, 64. Hurlburt, Jchial, 68. Hutchins, Benjamin, 64. LUerest to be allowed, 38.
on wood, SI. Johnson, Robert, 12. Lawful money, 43. Leaders in singing, where may
sit, 48. Lewis, Hezekiah, 66.
John (Capt.), 9, II, 23, 24, 27, 34.
Simeon, 46, 47, 66. London, 40. i^ong Island, 13. Loomis, Nathaniel, 64. Lyon, Aaron, S9, 66, 69. Mather (Rev.), 37.
Nathaniel, 36, 43. Meeting-house, location of, 9.
building committee, 9.
to be built, 9.
building of, 10.
to be finished, 12, 18, 21, 48.
to be repaired, 34, 45, 56, s8.
repairs on to be paid for, 57.
to be looked after, 39.
building seats in, 19.
windows to be cased, 38.
to be covered and glazed, 37.
stairs, 21.
gallery, 21.
sweeping of, 45.
sweeper appointed, 53.
account allowed, 38.
rate, 10, 18, 21.
land, ID, II, 34, 36, 37.
land to be paid for, 11.
to be seated, 18, 45, 47, 48, 52, 56.
seats to be dignified, 19. Miller, John Christian, 11. ATills, Ebenezer (Rev.), 11, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26. Minister called, 11, 24, 27, 40, 42.
to be settled, 26.
to be hired, 24, 35, S7, 59-
invited with view to settlement, 26.
hired, 36.
salary voted to, 12.
allegations against. 31.
replies to Society, 65. Ministerial rate voted, 10, 12, 13, 14, 29.
committee, 37, 41.
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Ministerial committee chosen, ii, 13,
15, 25, 26, 28, zz, 36, Z7. Money, sink of, 20.
old tenor, 13, 24. Moore, Amos, 22.
Asa, 64.
Ebenezer, 15.
Gideon, 15, 21.
James, 15, 22, 23, 25, 66.
Job, SZ, 66.
Joel (2d), 67.
Jonah, 67.
Joseph, 14.
Micah, 29, 34, 35, 36, 58.
Nahum, 67.
Roswell, 56, 66.
William, 9. New tunes, 38. Old meeting-house, 18. Old tunes, 38. Ordination, 27.
council, 27.
day appointed, 43. Orthodox minister to be hired, 24, 35. Owen, Alvin (Jr.), 67.
Elijah, 10, II, 12.
Elijah (Lieut.), 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, zy, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, SZ, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 67, 70.
Isaac (Ens.), 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,
71. Isaac (Jr.), 48, 59, 68. John, 36, 55.
Samuel (Dea.), 9, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Z^, 38, 41, 46, 47, 60. Parsonage land, 12, 18. Payment for preaching, 63. Perkins, Joel, 67. Petition for Society meeting, 69. Pews may be built, 38, 40. Phelps, Aaron, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 35,
45. Abner, d"]. David, 21. Ebenezer, 44, 68. Eber, 68.
Elijah, 26, 28, 34, 35, 40, 67, 69. Ephraim, 9.
Ezekiel, 27, 28, 35, 53, 57, 66. Joel, 68. Jonathan, 21. Joseph, II.
Joseph (2d, Serg.), 10, 14, 22. Joseph (Ens., Jr., 2d, Serg., 3d),
II, 13, 14, 15, 20, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30,
32, 34, 35, 71.
Phelps, Joseph, ^d.
Josiah, 12, 39.
Nathaniel, 66, 68.
Reuben, 68.
Roswell, 56, 68.
Timothy (Lieut.), 9, 11, 12, 14, 15. Pinney, Darius, 31, 39.
John, 68. Pitkin, Timothy (Rev.), 43. Pomroy, Medad, 20. Poquonock, 35, 57. Potter, Elam (Rev.), 57. Preaching to be continued, 9.
to be hired, 9, 26, 36, zi, 38, 41, 57. Presbyterian church, 65.
order, 32, Zi- Probationer, 39, 40, 41. Provision pay, 20, 29, 30, ZT, 42, 44,
50, 52, 56, 57-
pay to be carried to treasury, 30.
scarcity of, 45. Prowty, Samuel, 45. Prudential committee, z^, 4^^, 47, 50,
51, 57, 58, 59-
committee chosen, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Z'2, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 43. 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57- committee to be a ministerial com- mittee, ZT- Psalm readers chosen, ZT- tunes, 38. to be tuned, 45. not to be lined, 48. Pulpit, 18. Quakers, 65.
Rate abated, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 34, 40, 45, 51, 56, 59. voted, ID, 13, IS, 18, 22, 26, 28, 29,
36, Z7, 38, 47, 48, 49. 50. in dispute, 36. reconsidered, 16, 17. of churchmen, 28. bill delivered to collector, 59, 60. bill given in full, 66. Record books to be procured, 59. Remington, Thomas, 71. Reverend council, 30. Rice, Eleazer, 63, 66.
Joseph, 67. Robins, Ephraim, 71. Root (Rev.), 26. St. Andrews, 70. Salary committee chosen, 11. voted to minister, 11, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, z^, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 50, 52, 63. vote about reconsidered, 53. of minister considered, 51.
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Salary, liow to be paid, 52. Salmon Brook, 41. Salter, Rachel (wid.). 68. School committee chosen, ir, 13, 14. 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Z2, 33. 34, 35. 36. 2,7. 38, 39, 43, 44. 45, 47, 49, 50. 55. 5^'. 57, 58. money, 21, 29, T^y, 6y. money to be called in and let out.
money to be divided, 11, 25. 35.
money to be let out, 13.
money to be laid out, 2}^.
bond money. 53. 54.
bonds, 21.
established, 25. 34, -^-^
district, 48.
district to be divided, 39.
district not to be divided. 56.
new districts formed, 53.
children from half mile. 13.
children may be sent to any dis- trict, 35.
house, 20, 21.
at center, 29.
wliere to be kept. 14.
to be kept four months. 21.
master to be hired. 21. Seats may be built, 40.
to be built for negroes, 40.
to be dignified. 19, 48. Seating established, 48, 57.
committee, 18, 29, 34.
of meeting-house. 20, 2>7-
illegal, 48.
directions to committee, 19.
work of committee set aside, 20.
\vork of committee confirmed. 19. 29. 38-.
work of committee reconsidered, 19.
thrown up, 39.
committee to report, 45. Seators chosen, yj. Settlement of minister. 23. 27. 31. 42.
44, 45, 63. Seymour (Col.). 49, 55. Sheldon. i?eniamin, 67.
Jonathan, 22.
Phineas, 22. 67.
Rufus, 68. Simsbury, 11, 12. 18. 54. 64. 68. 69. 70.
first society, X"]. Singers to sit below, 3S. Skinner. Roswcll. 45, 48. 49. 52. 54.
56, 57, 58, 59, 66. Society bounds. 25.
committee, 56, 59.
Society committee chosen, 18, 20, 21,
44. 5^-
committee to render account, 44.
committee to act in law suit, 51.
debts to be paid, 25.
desires to remain in Simsbury, 54.
rate voted, 12, 13, 14. 16, 17, 24, 25, 49. Spear, Moses, 69. Spring, Nathaniel, 23. 26, 27, 28.
Thomas, 45. Squadron, 39. 48. Standing committee, iTi- Stevens, Hannah, 6"].
Phineas, 43, 44, 45, 48, 52, 53, 54, 56, 67.
Thomas, 28, 2>?» 34. Z^^' Zl^ 68.
Thomas (Jr.), 48. Strickland, Joseph. 68.
Samuel, 9, 11. Strong, Eli, 59, 68,
Joseph, 43.
Nehemiah (Rev.), 27, 28, 29. 30, 31,
3-', Z7,. .Suftield, 69, 71.
Suit against Society, i,},. 36, 65. Superior Court. Z7>- Swan, Joseph, 70. Tagard. James, 21. Tavern keepers appointed. 43. Tax voted, 2,7^ 49, 5o, 55, 56, 57, 59-
vote reconsidered. 51. Thrall, Benjamin (Lt,). 35. 39. 40. 43, 44. 45, 52, 67.
Elizabeth. 68.
John. 22. 24, 36. 41. 43. 59, 60, 63.
Tohn (Serg.), 12, 13, 14, 15.
Luke, 48, 56, 66.
William, 39, 40.
Worthy, 65. Thompson, Edward, 66.
Edward (Jr.), 67. Town, division of. 69. Treadaway, James (Rev.), 36. Treasurer, 58, 59.
chosen. 10. 29, ^2, i2>^ 34. 35. 36. 38. 39, 43- 44, 45. 47. 48. 49. 50, 5^, 54, 55. 56, 57. 58. Wnerable council. 51. 64. \'icts, Abner (Lieut.). 49. 50. 54. 66.
Benoni. 25, 27, 32. 35.
James. 66.
John (Capt., Serg,), 12, 13. 14. 15. 16. 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25, 26.
Jonathan, (>(i, 69, 71.
Luke, 53. ^7.
Roger (Rev.). 36, 64. 70,
Seth, 47, 66.
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Warning for meeting, 63. West Suffield, 57. Western lands, 37. Wilcockson, Joseph, 20. Wilcox, Daniel, 37, 43, 45, 47. Willson, Robert, 21. Winchel, Caleb, 10.
Dan, 67, 70.
Daniel (2d), 49.
Elislia (Lieut.), 28, 33. 37. 38, 40, 43, 44, 48, 52, 54, 55, 56, 67.
Elisha (Jr.). 68.
Martin (Ens., Serg.), 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26. 28, 2g. 30, 31, 32. 39. 40, 42, 43, 59.
Martin (Jr.). 39.
Mary (wid.), 66.
Winchel, Nathaniel (Ens.), 48, 49, 50, 53, 55, 56, 67.
Oliver, 66.
Robert, 10.
Thomas (Lieut.), 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 22. \\'indsor, 13. 37, 59. Wintoiibur}', 70. Withdrawals from Society, 63, 64, 65,
69, 70, 71. Wolcott (Rev.). 9. Wood given, 27. 43, 51.
tax may be paid in, 50. Woolworth, Elijah, 45, 53, 56, 68. Wright, Benjamin. 67. Writing scholars. 25.
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